ANNOUNCED Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in proclaimed

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verb

past tense of announce

as in published

to make known openly or publicly the excited coworker announced to everyone within hearing distance that she and her husband were expecting

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Recent Examples of announced

Adjective

The announced attendance was 32,200, a low number for such an idyllic San Francisco summer day. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026 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

Verb

Iceland voted against resuming talks to join the European Union, officials announced Sunday, as concerns over sovereignty trumped arguments for European integration. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026 And Turkey's 25-year gas import contract with Iran expired at the end of July, with no successor long-term deal announced. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 In April, university officials announced a new residence hall would be named after Martin. — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026 Oscar, the insurer, announced gains in enrollment and profit. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 California Cruise is close to the European equivalent of the Tourer 4Motion camper van Volkswagen already announced for the US market. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 But that total grew, Rodrigo announced before her headlining set. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 The executions, announced Sunday, triggered condemnations by rights groups in the North African country that is divided between rival administrations, each backed by a set of militias and foreign governments. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 The Cubs will play the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2027 Little League Classic, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced Sunday night. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 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

Definition of proclaimed

Verb

In August 2022, little more than two months before the vote that returned him to power, the then-opposition leader published another number and invited Israelis to video call him.

— Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Opponents are already weighing new lawsuits since the final rule was published Friday night.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of published

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

Definition of publicized

Verb

Set in the 1950s, Juul follows 17-year-old circus acrobat Juul, whose life changes forever after a tragic accident leaves her in a coma and declared brain-dead.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Reiterating its 2019 call for Kavala’s release, the court declared his life-without-parole conviction null and void and found multiple violations of fundamental rights and judicial independence guarantees.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of declared

Adjective

Rodriguez was the heralded second-round pick who starred as the signal caller for the Texas Tech defense in 2025.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of heralded

Verb

When wealth becomes a liability Few social-media figures have advertised wealth as aggressively as the Tate brothers.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Travelers, meanwhile, are entitled to damages and compensation when services fall short of what was advertised.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertised

Adjective

Federal prohibition still locks plant-touching brands out of Meta, Google, most broadcast and print channels, and, sometimes, even basic financial plumbing.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of broadcast

Verb

Even near the end of an August in which the Jays went 17-11, the team posted a near-average wRC+ (101 entering Sunday).

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Pabst also originally posted that a truck was stolen, though company officials later clarified no vehicle went missing.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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