news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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Those guidelines support freedom of expression in news conferences and media interviews, provided those comments do not directly target individuals or groups. Kevin Baxter Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026 To Lam, Vietnam’s top leader, at a news conference in January in Hanoi after the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam. New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026 The delayed and low-key nature of that April news conference would make for a stark contrast with the unveiling of another round of immigration legislation just 10 months later. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026 In a news conference Thursday, law enforcement officials declined to affirm that the letters were credible but said all tips were being investigated seriously. Christopher Weber, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for news conference

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First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of news conference was in 1937

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“News conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20conference. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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