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How does the verb announce differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of announce are declare, proclaim, and promulgate. While all these words mean "to make known publicly," announce implies the declaration of something for the first time.

announced their engagement at a party

Where would declare be a reasonable alternative to announce?

In some situations, the words declare and announce are roughly equivalent. However, declare implies explicitness and usually formality in making known.

the referee declared the contest a draw

When would proclaim be a good substitute for announce?

Although the words proclaim and announce have much in common, proclaim implies declaring clearly, forcefully, and authoritatively.

the president proclaimed a national day of mourning

When is it sensible to use promulgate instead of announce?

The words promulgate and announce can be used in similar contexts, but promulgate implies the proclaiming of a dogma, doctrine, or law.

promulgated an edict of religious toleration

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of announce Several exits had already been announced, including Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim. Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025 In 1997, Cash announced that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, according to ABC News. Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 Sep. 2025 In March, Saraya announced her retirement from AEW, which included several feuds and a run with the AEW Women's World Championship. Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 Since Temu announced that, several intellectual property lawsuits against it have come to light, including one from fast-fashion brand Brandy Melville. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for announce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announce
Verb
  • These anchovies, Chris proclaimed, would be delicious simply turned out on a piece of toast.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
  • For that matter, so is the beach around it, with signs proclaiming it private property.
    A.K. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His obituary had also not yet been published by the funeral home.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The study is published in the journal Science.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Last week, Reuters reported that Pulte’s own father and stepmother had declared two homes in two different states as their primary residence, prompting a town in Michigan to remove a tax exemption for their home there and charge the couple for back taxes.
    Chris Prentice, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The highest levels of malnutrition since the war began were reported this summer, and its largest city has been officially declared under famine by a panel of food-security experts.
    Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • America is the land of the free, home of the brave—and one of only two nations in the world that allows the pharmaceutical industry to advertise drugs directly to consumers.
    Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D., MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The Shein line will not be advertised in Pimkie physical stores, and vice versa, Halassi said.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • There is also a TikTok account linked to Twiggs with nine videos posted.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Kylie Jenner shared the details of her augmentation on social media this summer—445 ccs, moderate profile, half under the muscle—and other celebrities followed by posting about their own specs.
    Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Announce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announce. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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