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pre·an·nounce | \ ˌprē-ə-ˈnau̇n(t)s 
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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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The first known use of preannounce was in 1793
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