announces

present tense third-person singular of announce

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of announces Dodgers veteran infielder Miguel Rojas announces his retirement immediately after the team’s season-ending loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The award announces that demonizing Jews and the Jewish state can be a spectacularly successful legal career strategy. — Anne Bayefsky, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026 Zach Bryan announces collabs with Lana Del Rey and the Turnpike Troubadours. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The mayor typically announces the raises at a subsequent public meeting but has not done so as of Monday. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026 From its opening moments, Zoe Kazan’s epic, sprawling Netflix adaptation of John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel, East of Eden, announces that the monstrous Cathy Ames (played by Florence Pugh) is the true center of the story. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026 In the book, Ursula simply announces that Frank was found dead in a closet, which is a far less traumatic moment for Bela. — William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 That’s why, when Mia announces her decision, the camera seems to embrace her with an almost palpable passion—a sense of joyous relief that feels entirely absent from, say, the dreary footage of the Gheorghius’ church meetings. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026 Much like its namesake, this necklace—part of a suite that includes a matching pair of earrings—announces its arrival from afar. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announces
Verb
  • Robert proclaims his son a prodigy, and John’s childhood is swept away from him.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • When people start accusing Arisa, Victor proclaims that her holding his hands and asking him about being a Traitor was weird.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The license is coup for IDW, which also publishes a slew of Star Trek comics.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • By Emily Forlini OpenAI publishes solutions to more than 370 outstanding math challenges.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The treaty also declares that space is a global commons that can be used only for peaceful purposes.
    — Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The treaty also declares that space is a global commons that can be used for only peaceful purposes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • DirecTV currently advertises a five-day free trial for its streaming TV plans.
    — Sophie Dunne, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • One profile advertises $29-per-month online courses on how to make money through AI content.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Announces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announces. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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