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verb

past tense of announce

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Recent Examples of announced
Adjective
Similarly, private ventures like OpenAI's Stargate and Meta's Louisiana expansion show vast announced capacities, but actual construction and delivery are often a fraction or face significant hurdles. Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The announced closure of the Save-A-Lot store at 79th and Halsted is yet another disappointment for the residents of Auburn Gresham’s 17th Ward. Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 The announced attendance was 68,827, which was the exact capacity FIFA announced for the venue before the tournament began. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026 The announced attendance was a capacity 80,663, which is a little under 2,000 less than full capacity for the Giants and Jets as seats had to be yanked out down low to fit the regulation soccer field into MetLife Stadium. Andy Clayton, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026 East Atlanta has two new wine bars in the works and a bevy of new restaurants opened around the metro area this week (with even more announced). Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 13 June 2026 The announced concert lineup was heavily tilted towards legacy acts like Morris Day and Vanilla Ice, and many of them share the same booking agent in Jeff Epstein of Universal Attractions. T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 29 May 2026 The announced attendance that day at Wrigley was just 9,391. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 Evan Power is chairman of the Republican Party of Florida and an announced candidate for Congress in North Florida’s Second Congressional District. Special To The Sun-Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
Trump announced last month that there had been a breakthrough in his plan to end the war, with Israeli forces withdrawing as Hamas disarms and an International Stabilization Force working with a new Palestinian police force to secure the enclave. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 Brian’s Angels, a nonprofit homeless outreach in Bristol, announced that its community center will be closing at the end of August after 11 years. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026 Teofimo Lopez Full Card Per Premier Boxing Champions, as announced. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The company announced the stream with an Instagram post advertising more than $1 million in cash and prize giveaways, including a $50,000 grand prize for one viewer. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026 The project was announced less than 36 hours before the meeting. Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The missile strikes followed Houthi attacks on two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea after the group announced a blockade of Saudi shipping transiting the Bab al-Mandeb chokepoint. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 The arrests mark the first criminal charges announced in the investigation. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announced
Adjective
  • Its proclaimed intention was not merely to change the ways of art and literature but to transform life itself.
    Susan Rubin Suleiman, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Data published by the CDC shows that more than half of the Covid deaths between 2020 and 2023 were among adults 75 and older, and hospitalization rates among seniors were consistently higher than in other age groups.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) published a longitudinal analysis tracking an enterprise-wide ambient AI rollout across 7,260 physicians over a 63-week period.
    Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
    Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic more than six years ago, and the public health emergency ended in the US more than three years ago.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Denton said the mechanism is ready to be deployed in a matter of weeks, if not sooner, but acknowledged that a workable trade corridor can’t simply be declared into existence.
    Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • He’s also quietly invested in his teammates, a less heralded aspect of his career that has especially benefited a couple of younger Commanders linemen.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Also at Venice, Florian Zeller—who made the Oscar-winning The Father and a less heralded follow-up called The Son—will debut Bunker, starring real-life couple Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem.
    Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Recently, a much larger site, managed by a state organization, advertised for volunteers.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • As advertised, this Custer gem sports plenty of purple decor and loads of pie.
    Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 5 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • In separate filings, both media outlets raised questions as to the validity of the NFL’s broadcast antitrust exemption, a provision established under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Cuba’s government displayed on the broadcast nautical maps to show where the Pro-Line was spotted, its route through Cuban waters and the location where the shooting occurred.
    David Smiley, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Crowley has raised more than $775,000 -- more than double what Hong posted during the same period in July, according to a pre-primary campaign finance report.
    Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • On the flip side, when there was a flood in the lobby, one creator, who happened to be there, posted on social media.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Announced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announced. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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