press conference
noun
: an interview or announcement given by a public figure to the press by appointment
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The President will hold a press conference later today.
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Warriors coach Steve Kerr began his pregame press conference by remembering the rock and roll icon.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Local officials said the city saw a downward trend in both homicides and nonfatal shootings in a press conference before the new year.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
Post-landing return to Earth press conference This current timeline could change as NASA and SpaceX monitor weather at the splashdown site.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Guyanese President Irfaan Ali, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) speaks during a press conference in Georgetown, Guyana, March 27, 2025.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Local officials said the city saw a downward trend in both homicides and nonfatal shootings in a press conference before the new year.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
Post-landing return to Earth press conference This current timeline could change as NASA and SpaceX monitor weather at the splashdown site.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Guyanese President Irfaan Ali, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) speaks during a press conference in Georgetown, Guyana, March 27, 2025.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Press conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20conference. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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