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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
Justin Williams, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Here's a brief rundown of the announced five, using information provided in the update.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The inspections conducted by the Nakamoto Group are pre-announced and sometimes occur at different times from those of the OIG inspectors, which are not announced in advance.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The announced attendance was 8,754, following crowds of 10,543 and 10,407 in the first two games of the series.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
This closure follows the announced closure of Cincinnati's first unionized Starbucks in Downtown.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Check out the full announced lineup for Primavera Sound ’26 below.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
The announced memorandum therefore sent shock waves through the industry.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Chris Taylor, a state appeals court judge and former Democratic state lawmaker, is the only announced candidate.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The pair announced their engagement on October 5, 2025, with a joint Instagram post of what appeared to be an engagement shoot with photos of Destiny showing glimpses of her new rock.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
In news that sent shockwaves through the UK media industry, Tim Davie announced his resignation on Sunday amid the growing scandal.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
The company announced that a test cell manufactured using its Kavian dry-printing process retained 83% of its charge after 4,000 cycles.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
No arrests have been announced.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
Phins up 7-0 JuJu Brents starts at CB The mystery about who will start opposite Jack Jones as Rasul Douglas’ replacement ended during announcements as JuJu Brents, the cornerback Miami claimed off the waiver wire after he was released by the Indianapolis Colts, was announced as a starter.
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday morning that left one person dead and another injured, the agency announced in a social media post.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
By the middle of August, the Pohlad family had announced a plan to retain the franchise and bring on new investors.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
The announced attendance of 44,941 against Houston was overstating the crowd by quite a bit, but Eaton and his shirtless brethren created a spark in the stadium and went viral on social media.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Here's a brief rundown of the announced five, using information provided in the update.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The inspections conducted by the Nakamoto Group are pre-announced and sometimes occur at different times from those of the OIG inspectors, which are not announced in advance.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The announced attendance was 8,754, following crowds of 10,543 and 10,407 in the first two games of the series.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
This closure follows the announced closure of Cincinnati's first unionized Starbucks in Downtown.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Check out the full announced lineup for Primavera Sound ’26 below.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
The announced memorandum therefore sent shock waves through the industry.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Chris Taylor, a state appeals court judge and former Democratic state lawmaker, is the only announced candidate.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
Energy Minister Abbas Alibadi also announced that water supplies will be cut off on some evenings to refill reservoirs, urging citizens to reduce consumption by 20% to avoid rationing.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The pair announced their engagement on October 5, 2025, with a joint Instagram post of what appeared to be an engagement shoot with photos of Destiny showing glimpses of her new rock.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
In news that sent shockwaves through the UK media industry, Tim Davie announced his resignation on Sunday amid the growing scandal.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
The company announced that a test cell manufactured using its Kavian dry-printing process retained 83% of its charge after 4,000 cycles.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
No arrests have been announced.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
Phins up 7-0 JuJu Brents starts at CB The mystery about who will start opposite Jack Jones as Rasul Douglas’ replacement ended during announcements as JuJu Brents, the cornerback Miami claimed off the waiver wire after he was released by the Indianapolis Colts, was announced as a starter.
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday morning that left one person dead and another injured, the agency announced in a social media post.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
By the middle of August, the Pohlad family had announced a plan to retain the franchise and bring on new investors.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announced
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The book—published on this fateful day by American Girl, the company that had long furnished me with the beloved plastic dolls and accompanying literature that taught me simplistic and sanitized stories about our nation’s history—was called The Care and Keeping of You.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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The name stuck and the 1901 show was gladly proclaimed the Great American Royal cattle show.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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The country’s electoral authority, stacked with Maduro sympathizers, proclaimed him the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging, which the government denied.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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During that entire time, the fans demanded Harrison be fired and pundits declared that the Mavericks had just made a potentially franchise killing move.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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His three-day trial in October ended with a hung jury, and 4th District Judge Patrick Miller declared a mistrial.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Nov. 2025
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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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Nine people were hurt when a shooting broke out at an Airbnb birthday party advertised on social media, Ohio authorities say.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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Tesla has created impactful vehicles and software, but are its Full Self-Driving features really as safe as advertised?—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Video posted to social media showed Brown appearing to hold a gun and running out of frame.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
12 Nov. 2025
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sony Group on Tuesday posted a stronger-than-expected rise in second-quarter operating profit and announced a share buyback of up to 100 billion Japanese yen ($648 million).—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Elle Evans led the women’s team with 11 points, while heralded freshman newcomer Darryn Peterson paced the men’s squad, also with 11.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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That was good for ninth in all of baseball, ahead of other more heralded first basemen like Freddie Freeman, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Matt Olson and Bryce Harper.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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On an email chain including seven of Stryker’s lawyers, the company’s legal team filed a motion for a temporary restraining order on the records, more than an hour after UC released them to The Enquirer.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Jay Maytorena, 22, listed as a current or former student, was cited and released for refusing to leave and obstruction.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Announced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announced. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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