news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks as Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche listens during a news conference about Kilmar Abrego Garcia at the Justice Department, on Friday June 6, 2025, in Washington. Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 6 June 2025 More than 100 people worked through the night to make sure that the situation was under control and contained, Gov. Wes Moore said at a news conference. Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025 Elon Musk speaks during a news conference with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington. Jesus Mesa hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 One governing council member did not support the decision to cut rates, ECB President Christine Lagarde said during a news conference after the announcement. Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 5 June 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 12 Jun. 2025.

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