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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 Following Thursday's gathering in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that 26 countries expressed readiness to take direct action regarding potential postwar security guarantees for Ukraine. Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025 The pickup for Life Is Strange comes on the heels of Prime Video announcing a January production start date for its Tomb Raider series from Phoebe Waller-Bridge and starring Sophie Turner. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025 While Aerosmith did reunite for a California wildfire benefit show earlier this year, the group has not announced plans for a makeup farewell tour. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025 After a 10-hour sit-in by India‘s Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council, a simplification and reduction in tax slabs was announced late Wednesday. Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for announce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announce
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  • Following that was a dizzying parade of additional tariffs, delays in implementation, claimed deals with other countries and regions (some of which disputed the details the White House proclaimed).
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Landau after all was the music critic who famously proclaimed Bruce the future rock and roll.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.
    Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Hollywood Reporter published their accounts, which included one woman’s claim that the actor waited for her outside of a restroom and forcefully pushed her against a wall and kissed her.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Close relatives of the federal official who has accused a Federal Reserve governor of improperly claiming primary residence on two properties have declared the same status on two homes in two different states, public records show.
    Marisa Taylor, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • He was declared dead at the scene, according to Capt.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Seattle’s defense was mostly as advertised.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Kalshi has advertised its sports prediction markets on social media this month using NFL and NFL Players Association imagery without consent, while Polymarket has shared some of the league’s markings in its app without permission.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • Video surveillance from the scene posted online by Fox 11 shows a man lingering near a doorway, quickly grabbing the gift box from a table and running out of the venue.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In late 2023, Lyla Biggs, a member of PacSun’s TikTok affiliate program with about 5,000 followers, posted a casual video styling the Casey Jean.
    Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Announce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announce. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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