as in proclaims
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 announces
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta traditionally announces new Quest VR headsets during its annual Connect conference in the fall, but in 2025, the company skimped on VR hardware.
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
Publishers Marketplace tracks and announces agents’ recent deals, which is a great way to see which categories an agent is currently selling.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
But Dorinda will only have so long to revel in her nemesis’s departure, because Alan announces to them that their day is not yet done — there will be a banquet, and while the Faithfuls don’t know it, a murder in plain sight is set to happen there.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
The theater typically announces its forthcoming seasons in late March or early April.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
Additionally, a 15-day window to enter the portal will start five days after a school announces a new head coach.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Technology rarely announces its innovations with clear winners and blockbuster hits.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The third bill from Schroer would require a professional sports team that announces plans to relocate to another state to charge an extra $50 on every ticket sold and an additional 5% charge on all purchases inside the stadium.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
In reality, a real system problem never announces itself through a random website, so close the page right away.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
Publishers Marketplace tracks and announces agents’ recent deals, which is a great way to see which categories an agent is currently selling.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
But Dorinda will only have so long to revel in her nemesis’s departure, because Alan announces to them that their day is not yet done — there will be a banquet, and while the Faithfuls don’t know it, a murder in plain sight is set to happen there.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
The theater typically announces its forthcoming seasons in late March or early April.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
Additionally, a 15-day window to enter the portal will start five days after a school announces a new head coach.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Technology rarely announces its innovations with clear winners and blockbuster hits.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The third bill from Schroer would require a professional sports team that announces plans to relocate to another state to charge an extra $50 on every ticket sold and an additional 5% charge on all purchases inside the stadium.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
In reality, a real system problem never announces itself through a random website, so close the page right away.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announces
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How bizarre, though, to hold entertainment, one of the handful of things that make this planet bearable, in such low esteem, like an opera house that proclaims its commitment to justice but forgets to mention music.—
Jackson Arn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The second Eclogue—often thought to be autobiographical—offers a famous example in which the shepherd Corydon proclaims his love for the boy Alexis.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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And the hotel publishes its actual carbon footprint on its site.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Poets & Writers has a detailed directory of agents and the magazine often publishes profiles of agents as well as advice from them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Italy declares state of emergency and allocates 100 million euros in initial funding, though total damage to Sicily could reach 2 billion euros.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Man declares adverse possession Burdge first stumbled upon the island in the summer of 2017 while exploring the Greenbelt and came across an odd arrangement of stone.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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Many of the women were invited by Greenberg, who found them through a dating web site that advertises itself as a venue for older men to meet younger women, according to court records.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Her poster advertises 10-mile log flume tours for 95 cents with dinner included, featuring authentic recipes from her parents.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Announces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announces. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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