news conference

noun

: press conference

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.

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Ball and his chief of staff would not comment on Abelson's ruling at a news conference Monday. — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Garrett Parten said in a news conference the day after the incident. — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 11 Aug. 2026 At a news conference, González-Colón said the federal government is assisting authorities across the island manage the crisis. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 At a news conference, the attorney suggested the voice may have been Wells’. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 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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