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 tour dates include the San Francisco preview, the Radio City premiere and Chicago (January 30); Mexico City (March 6); Guadalajara (April 17); Monterrey (April 24); Toronto (May 29); Montréal (July 17); and Vancouver (July 24). — Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 The announced exhibition tied to 2027's Met Gala—featuring the work of designer John Galliano—drew so much backlash that Galliano has bowed out. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 No Met honoree has ever bowed out before, nor has any pre-announced theme been canceled. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026 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

Verb

On Sunday, Zoo Atlanta announced two giant pandas arrived from China, just days after Xi said Beijing was sending the bears. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 VMAs 2026 Winners The Hollywood Reporter will update the Video Music Awards winners list as they’re announced live. — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026 The White House announced the cuts through a legally nebulous ‘pocket rescission’ just five days before the fiscal year ends. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Neither team had announced a starting pitcher for Sunday's regular-season finale. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Red carpet interviewers have not yet been announced by MTV, but Snoop Dogg is set to host the main spectacle at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026 Back in June, it was announced that Kendrick would direct the Netflix film, adapted from Taylor Jenkins Reid’s best-selling novel. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026 The couple announced less than two weeks later on Instagram that Rocki had arrived. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2026 Katalyst Space Technologies announced the demise of its three-armed spacecraft named Link. — Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for announced

Adjective

Stitched together, these scenes form a meandering narrative that responds to Wilson’s own proclaimed curiosities, but also apertures onto thornier and more existential topics.

— Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of proclaimed

Verb

The novel, which was never completed, was published in Russia in 1999, and will come out in English for the first time later this year.

— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
The paper, published in the journal Advanced Science, reports a peak power density of about 47 mW/m² and stable electrical output over more than 30,000 operating cycles.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 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

In what is considered Clone Saga’s most controversial twist in the books, Ben Reilly at one point is declared the real Spider-Man and Peter Parker the clone — a switch that eventually was reversed after backlash from fans.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
On Monday, The New York Times reported that FBI employees had received an internal email that declared the hack to be a cybersecurity incident and acknowledged that personal information of some employees had been stolen.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of declared

Adjective

The Southfield, Michigan native was a heralded three-star recruit for the Jayhawks and won a QB competition against Cole Ballard, but the feisty Missouri defense will be the first real test of his college career.

— PJ Green September 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of heralded

Verb

Last week, it was revealed that Gnarls Barkley would embark on the To Whom It Still Concerns Tour, advertised as the group’s first trek since 2008.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Nussbaum advertised a meeting in the newspaper for November 1973 at the downtown Boston YWCA.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 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

Videos posted on social media Saturday showed streets inundated with water in New Jersey, and massive waves hitting the coast.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
But Brian Stelter, the network’s media analyst, posted on X Friday that CNN had a pool assignment at the National Archives event and that the White House had approved the network’s credentials.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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