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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
T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Bain Capital pre-announced 3-cent specials across all of 2025, then ended the year by announcing an additional 15-cent special to be paid in early 2026.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 23 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
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
Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Trudeau, who announced his resignation as prime minister amid political pressure in January 2025, and his wife Sophie Grégoire announced their separation in August 2023.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The pop-up was announced by only one social media post, but word spread.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Momoa’s casting was first announced in February.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 9 June 2026
Additionally, Netflix announced the launch of Playground, a new app where kids can play games and explore their favorite characters, from Peppa Pig to Sesame Street.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 June 2026
The series has already shot its second season in order to work with Russell's schedule, although an official release date has not been announced.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Rosie announced the arrival of her son Blake's baby boy on Instagram on Saturday, March 28.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Hong Kong/Hangzhou — Stephen Curry announced a partnership for his signature brand with Li-Ning on Monday, ending his sneaker free agency in a major win for the Chinese sportswear giant.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Adjective
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
Bain Capital pre-announced 3-cent specials across all of 2025, then ended the year by announcing an additional 15-cent special to be paid in early 2026.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 23 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
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
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Days later, Knoblock announced that the school commencement would go on as planned that week, with additional security.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Trudeau, who announced his resignation as prime minister amid political pressure in January 2025, and his wife Sophie Grégoire announced their separation in August 2023.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The pop-up was announced by only one social media post, but word spread.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Momoa’s casting was first announced in February.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 9 June 2026
Additionally, Netflix announced the launch of Playground, a new app where kids can play games and explore their favorite characters, from Peppa Pig to Sesame Street.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 June 2026
The series has already shot its second season in order to work with Russell's schedule, although an official release date has not been announced.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Rosie announced the arrival of her son Blake's baby boy on Instagram on Saturday, March 28.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Hong Kong/Hangzhou — Stephen Curry announced a partnership for his signature brand with Li-Ning on Monday, ending his sneaker free agency in a major win for the Chinese sportswear giant.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announced
Adjective
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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
Verb
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The median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Miami is $2,590, the sixth-highest of the 100 cities surveyed in the report published by rental marketplace site Zumper this week.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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In an interview published May 21, Elle magazine asked Hathaway if her video was intended as a pointed denial of the rumor that she's had a face-lift.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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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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Supporters of a half-cent sales tax proposed to help fund health services in Los Angeles County declared victory Tuesday after days of steadily gaining ground as more ballots were counted.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The ballpark was added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 1998 and declared a National Commemorative Site in 2025.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Italy brings the scenery, a heady dose of history, its heralded cuisine, and delicious wine, plus an appreciation of the good life that makes small moments feel like big deals.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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But on May 22, CBS will end its heralded radio service.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The animals smuggled from Mexico were advertised on social media, with defendants posting photos and videos of the reptiles being captured in the wild.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The plant has also seen a revolving door of billionaire visitors who came to see that their chutes work as advertised.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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After news of that warrant spread last week, Aiyuk posted another video of himself racing a car, believed to be on an Atlanta-area racetrack.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi appeared to acknowledge Iran's responsibility for the helicopter attack in a statement posted on social media.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Announced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announced. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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