BULLETIN Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈbu̇-lə-tᵊn

Definition of bulletin

as in newspaper

a publication that appears at regular intervals picks up a church bulletin every Sunday after Mass

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Relevance

as in advertisement

a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest I signed up to receive the free financial bulletin daily in my in-box

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bulletin

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verb

as in to gazette

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Recent Examples of bulletin

Noun

Services ended with what amounted to a live reading of the church bulletin. — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery. — Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

Messages tacked to bulletin boards and written on dressing room blackboards conveyed the spirit of the team. — Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2022 Viewers are asked to respond to prompts based on works on view in the show by scribbling notes or making sketches on brightly colored pieces of paper, and pinning them to bulletin boards. — Steven Litt, cleveland, 7 Nov. 2021 See All Example Sentences for bulletin

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulletin

Noun

All but one mainstream newspaper have criticized the revisions, and media surveys show a large majority of the public support female monarchs or maternal-line succession.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Some Ukrainian officials told the newspaper that the system had not been restored to full functionality but was working at higher speeds than under the cap.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of newspaper

Noun

Watch for unusual phone behavior An infected phone may show signs such as unexplained mobile data usage, excessive background activity, unexpected advertisements or apps appearing without your permission.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
In some of the advertisements during this election cycle, AI was used for aesthetic enhancements, such as improving image quality or dramatizing events in the candidate’s life.

— Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of advertisement

Verb

Under pressure from Beijing, Article 23 draft legislation was gazetted March 8 and sailed through Hong Kong’s 90-seat Legislative Council in under 11 days, faster than any other law since 1997.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
In 1993, the Economist was gazetted after authorities claimed that the magazine had denied them the right of reply by refusing to publish letters from Singapore’s High Commissioner in London in full.

— Time, Time, 2 Aug. 2023

Definition of gazette

Noun

Declonius Peck, its beloved editor-in-chief, has gone to prison for embezzlement, and his evil twin, Salton, has assumed management of the family business, along with the 39 editors who curate the periodical.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
When word spread that the Chief Librarian of the Army was paying a visit, soldiers rushed to request their favorite periodicals and book genres.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of periodical

Noun

The post came roughly seven hours after Anthropic's Sunday announcement.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Leikauf’s announcement came amid a monthslong dispute with his predecessor, former Sheriff John D’Agostini, who accused him of putting his own interests ahead of the community.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of announcement

Verb

White grew up in Brooklyn, and watched a rotating stream of Calvin Klein models grace that billboard his whole life.

— Staff Author, People.com, 27 June 2025
The artist billboards that pop up in the lead up to Coachella often establish a sense of optimism for the performances in store for the weekend.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025

Definition of billboard

Noun

The researchers published the findings in the journal Physical Review Letters.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
The opening event, which included a 3,000-drone performance, wellness events such as sound healing, journal customization, aura photography and fashion sketches, was attended by global ambassador Jisoo and models Ming Xi and Stella Maxwell.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of journal

Noun

Election forecaster Cook Political Report shifted Ohio’s gubernatorial race toward Democratic candidate Amy Acton on Friday after a week of backlash over an ad Republican Vivek Ramaswamy ran featuring her estranged mother.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
Trump canceled trade talks with Canada after the ad aired during the World Series in October 2025.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

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