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to make known openly or publicly
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Recent Examples of announced
Special To The Sun-Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Netanyahu, 76, has made few pre-announced public appearances since the war broke out, with Iran having vowed to target him personally in retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
The announced attendance of 9,418 on Sunday afternoon at Scottsdale Stadium rose to its feet, an uncommon occurrence in the laidback Cactus League environment.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Danaher pre-announced better-than-expected results ahead of its Tuesday presentation at JPMorgan’s annual health-care conference in San Francisco, an event that is always filled with trial data, new partnerships, deals, and business updates.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
But as of now, Tesla appears to be in the rare position of being on track with an announced timeline.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
The announced attendance was 41,672.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Dec. 2025
That made the season average 26,189 for announced attendance, which is tickets distributed for the game, and 17,406 for in-house crowds at the 32,500-seat stadium.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
They've been announced, unannounced, re-announced, raised and lowered.
—Kenny Malone, NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
Sam Meredith,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
In another, a mutual friend announced her pregnancy.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The House Ethics Committee announced late last month that its adjudicatory subcommittee found Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 ethics violations, out of 27 counts levied against her.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
The legendary K-pop group, comprising current members Taeyang, G-Dragon and Daesung, announced a new world tour during their weekend two set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Sunday night.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
John Ternus, senior VP of hardware engineering, will become Apple’s next chief executive officer, the company announced.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
That project was announced during last year’s Cannes Market.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
On that trip, the couple announced Meghan's pregnancy with Archie.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The White House and Israel's government say Lebanon was never part of the two-week ceasefire with Iran announced last week.
—Brian Dakss, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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
Netanyahu, 76, has made few pre-announced public appearances since the war broke out, with Iran having vowed to target him personally in retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
The announced attendance of 9,418 on Sunday afternoon at Scottsdale Stadium rose to its feet, an uncommon occurrence in the laidback Cactus League environment.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Danaher pre-announced better-than-expected results ahead of its Tuesday presentation at JPMorgan’s annual health-care conference in San Francisco, an event that is always filled with trial data, new partnerships, deals, and business updates.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
But as of now, Tesla appears to be in the rare position of being on track with an announced timeline.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
The announced attendance was 41,672.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Dec. 2025
That made the season average 26,189 for announced attendance, which is tickets distributed for the game, and 17,406 for in-house crowds at the 32,500-seat stadium.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
They've been announced, unannounced, re-announced, raised and lowered.
—Kenny Malone, NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
Verb
Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images The Japanese government has announced plans to lift a ban on lethal weapons exports, marking the latest shift away from the country’s post-war pacifist policy.
—Sam Meredith,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
In another, a mutual friend announced her pregnancy.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The House Ethics Committee announced late last month that its adjudicatory subcommittee found Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 ethics violations, out of 27 counts levied against her.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
The legendary K-pop group, comprising current members Taeyang, G-Dragon and Daesung, announced a new world tour during their weekend two set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Sunday night.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
John Ternus, senior VP of hardware engineering, will become Apple’s next chief executive officer, the company announced.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
That project was announced during last year’s Cannes Market.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
On that trip, the couple announced Meghan's pregnancy with Archie.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The White House and Israel's government say Lebanon was never part of the two-week ceasefire with Iran announced last week.
—Brian Dakss, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announced
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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
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The results, published in the journal Radiology, showed that the more ultraprocessed foods people consumed, the higher the amount of fat stored inside their thigh muscles.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Columnist Philip Potempa has published four cookbooks and is a weekly radio host at WJOB 1230 AM.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Catholic churches in the Netherlands opposed the policy, and in response, the Nazi commissioner of the Netherlands declared that all Jews who had been baptized as Catholic be deported.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The judge upheld the first two convictions but declared a mistrial on the final rape charge after the jury foreperson refused to keep deliberating.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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But the deluge of hires has strained the agency, which promised signing bonuses of up to $50,000 and advertised that college degrees were not required.—
Ryan J. Foley,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, as advertised, Raye talks to the audience so much — and is so warm and hilarious — that her banter is a show in itself.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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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
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Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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In 2025, over two-thirds of Fortune 100 CEOs had at least one social media account, and of those, 71% posted at least once per month, a 37% increase in activity from the year prior, according to a report from communications advisory firm H/Advisors Abernathy.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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No information was posted on the Monserratt family’s suit against the Riley family.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The cause of Jaxon’s death has not been released.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The White House has released the names of only about half the members, and just one is Jewish.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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He was nominated for an acting Oscar six other times during his heralded career.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The penalties ended up helping the Giants in a counterintuitive way; their scouts had to look deeper for talent, their international signing classes were larger, and two of those less heralded players, Camilo Doval and Randy Rodríguez, became National League All-Star relief pitchers.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Announced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announced. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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