SINCE 1828
preannounce
verb
pre·an·nounce
| \ ˌprē-ə-ˈnau̇n(t)s
\
\
variants:
or pre-announce
preannounced
or pre-announced;
preannouncing
or pre-announcing
Definition of preannounce
: to announce (something) in advance
a preannounced visit As a general matter, we will not preannounce details of upcoming products.— Shai Gozani
Other Words from preannounce
preannouncement
\ ˌprē-ə-ˈnau̇n(t)s-mənt
\
or pre-announcement
noun,
plural preannouncements
or pre-announcements
\
or pre-announcement
noun,
plural preannouncements
or pre-announcements
Of course, there was the usual blather and hype—the usual preannouncement of products in anticipation of a Christmas rollout.
— Scott Mace et al.
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