news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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Brigham met his victim online for the first time two weeks ago, Crisco said at a news conference. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Dec. 2025 During a Chargers' news conference Friday, Harbaugh was asked about his reaction to Moore's situation. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025 There has likely been negative job growth in recent months, a condition that would argue for easier monetary policy, Fed chair Jerome Powell said several times at a Wednesday news conference. Sean Conlon,tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025 Walz, the one-time Democratic running mate to former Vice President Kamala Harris, named Tim O'Malley as the new director of program integrity in a news conference on Friday morning. Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for news conference

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 Dec. 2025.

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