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a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
an announcement was in today's paper regarding the merger of the two banks
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Recent Examples of announcements
The two announcements may confuse many Americans who have read for months about FIFA’s money-maximizing ticket strategy.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
The announcements are being made at London Tech Week.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 June 2026
During last week's Friday prayers, imams in mosques in Herat issued announcements on behalf of the vice and virtue ministry that women were not allowed to leave their homes without wearing the hijab.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Josh Edelson | Afp | Getty Images Apple made a slew of announcements at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference yesterday, revealing updates to Siri, its Liquid Glass interface design and more.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Americans of Kokopeli’s vintage are old enough to remember TV-watching as restricted by the times shows went on-air, by the channels their parents paid for, and by the public service announcements they were forced to get through during morning cartoons.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Think anniversary toasts, birthday cake presentations, engagement announcements—if the culmination of the event is still to come, making an effort to stay is recommended.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
Cooper's latest public events and pregnancy announcements also follow her deepening rift with peer influencer Alix Earle, who hosted a podcast under Cooper's podcast network from 2023 to 2025.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
For updates and announcements, follow the city of Hobart on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
The announcements are being made at London Tech Week.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 June 2026
During last week's Friday prayers, imams in mosques in Herat issued announcements on behalf of the vice and virtue ministry that women were not allowed to leave their homes without wearing the hijab.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Josh Edelson | Afp | Getty Images Apple made a slew of announcements at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference yesterday, revealing updates to Siri, its Liquid Glass interface design and more.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Americans of Kokopeli’s vintage are old enough to remember TV-watching as restricted by the times shows went on-air, by the channels their parents paid for, and by the public service announcements they were forced to get through during morning cartoons.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Think anniversary toasts, birthday cake presentations, engagement announcements—if the culmination of the event is still to come, making an effort to stay is recommended.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
Cooper's latest public events and pregnancy announcements also follow her deepening rift with peer influencer Alix Earle, who hosted a podcast under Cooper's podcast network from 2023 to 2025.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
For updates and announcements, follow the city of Hobart on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announcements
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Off of Tampa’s Veterans Expressway, behind a gas station and in the shadow of a billboard with rotating local advertisements, a soccer team arrives for practice at two nondescript fields — a nation’s hopes in tow.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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During the investigation, Norwalk detectives posted advertisements on dating websites and social media platforms posing as 15-year-old boys and girls, police said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
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There’s a poem that has runaway slave ads alongside text.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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Soon various interest groups and Super PACs started texting and calling voters and buying television ads trying to convince lawmakers to change their minds.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
11 Dec. 2025
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From 2020’s macOS 11 Big Sur to last year’s macOS 26 Tahoe, Apple released a total of six macOS releases that supported both architectures, though Tahoe’s support list included just a bare handful of Intel models.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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Future model releases won’t automatically be open-source.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Programming and Content The programming of teleSUR is mainly composed of news programs and includes news bulletins almost every hour.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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Automotive website The Drive reported both Nissan and Toyota have recently issued service bulletins to dealers with instructions on rationing motor oil stocks due to an impending shortage.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Some are being flown for fun at Washington Park, others on new development sites to capture images for real estate postings.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Nov. 2025
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His administrative postings included overseeing the Fort Union National Historic Site near Williston, North Dakota, a replica of a major fur-trading post close to the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers.—
Patrick Springer,
Twin Cities,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Announcements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announcements. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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