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a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
an announcement was in today's paper regarding the merger of the two banks
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Recent Examples of announcements
By the time the president was finished, however, there were no new announcements about the conflict.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Desensitize to loud or unusual noises—play recordings of transit sounds—such as subway announcements or car horns—while offering treats to create positive associations.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
There are birthday announcements, and then there’s what Celine Dion just did.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The combination of weak hiring, high gas prices and a raft of large corporate layoff announcements has led to investors taking a second look at some defensive stocks that haven't done much in recent years (decades).
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Included in Mayfield’s funding request was $250,000 for rebranding consultants involving overhead announcements, emergency messaging and telephone system updates.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Fans recently spotted that Miller and Batula filmed an Amazon Live separately, despite previous announcements that they were set to film together.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
Two big announcements over the past week point to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s efforts to fortify his business against one of his top rivals.
—John Kell, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The announcements come as global construction firms face rising fuel costs and stricter emissions targets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Desensitize to loud or unusual noises—play recordings of transit sounds—such as subway announcements or car horns—while offering treats to create positive associations.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
There are birthday announcements, and then there’s what Celine Dion just did.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The combination of weak hiring, high gas prices and a raft of large corporate layoff announcements has led to investors taking a second look at some defensive stocks that haven't done much in recent years (decades).
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Included in Mayfield’s funding request was $250,000 for rebranding consultants involving overhead announcements, emergency messaging and telephone system updates.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Fans recently spotted that Miller and Batula filmed an Amazon Live separately, despite previous announcements that they were set to film together.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
Two big announcements over the past week point to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s efforts to fortify his business against one of his top rivals.
—John Kell, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The announcements come as global construction firms face rising fuel costs and stricter emissions targets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announcements
Noun
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Ubiquitous advertisements on television and social media, often fronted by celebrities and sports idols, are now often the first exposure to gambling for children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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They are socialized in a world of makeup tutorials, fashion magazines, and objectifying advertisements—not to mention feminist commentary and pop songs about rejecting or healthily navigating image standards.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The price hike, implemented this week, raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 a month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2 a month, according to pricing posted on its website.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Instead of presenting customers a take-it-or-leave-it price hike, Netflix can now steer those on the Standard package toward the lower-cost package with ads.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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Other new releases this week include a romantic ballad from Drayton Farley’s new album, as well as new offerings from Coleman Jennings, Del McCoury Band and a new video from Alison Brown and Steve Martin, featuring Della Mae.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bruzzone’s sense of dynamics and pacing is remarkable, supercharging his songs with zigzagging melodies that wind up to neck-snapping releases.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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India produced almost 200,000 hours of content in 2025, a majority of it in regional languages other than Hindi, with 96% produced for television excluding news bulletins, 2% for films, 1% for streaming and 1% for short video and microdramas.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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But standing under the trunk of her car, the door hanging above her head to block the rain, was Reverend Dallas Ann Thompson, handing out vigil service bulletins and smiling as people slowly formed a circle around her.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Equal Pay Today coalition unsuccessfully pushed for federal pay transparency laws that would have required employers to provide salary ranges in job postings and banned them from seeking candidates' pay histories.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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After an initial training period, TSA transportation security officers are put through an additional two-to-three week training program, according to job postings.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Announcements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announcements. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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