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
Rhode announces new summer collection Hailey Bieber's beauty brand Rhode announced its new summer collection to achieve a bronzy glow.
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ABC News, 4 June 2026
Bone loss is one of those health risks that sneaks up quietly and then announces itself with a fracture.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 3, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Claire announces to the public in the first episode that Frank died of an accidental overdose.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
The World Health Organization announces the first recovery of a patient confirmed to have been infected with Ebola during the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
In Dahl’s children’s books, evil is self-evident and announces itself in crude, stereotypical terms.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
If Wilson formally announces, there will likely be other candidates popping up for a once-in-a-decade shot for a Democrat to run for a safe seat that has no incumbent to surmount.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Six players will be cut when Canada announces its final roster on May 29.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
At that point, a loud drum fill announces itself, snarling electric guitars kick in and McCartney’s trademark howls of old arrive in time for a fairly kick-ass chorus.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 May 2026
ABC News, 4 June 2026
Bone loss is one of those health risks that sneaks up quietly and then announces itself with a fracture.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 3, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Claire announces to the public in the first episode that Frank died of an accidental overdose.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
The World Health Organization announces the first recovery of a patient confirmed to have been infected with Ebola during the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
In Dahl’s children’s books, evil is self-evident and announces itself in crude, stereotypical terms.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
If Wilson formally announces, there will likely be other candidates popping up for a once-in-a-decade shot for a Democrat to run for a safe seat that has no incumbent to surmount.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Six players will be cut when Canada announces its final roster on May 29.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
At that point, a loud drum fill announces itself, snarling electric guitars kick in and McCartney’s trademark howls of old arrive in time for a fairly kick-ass chorus.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announces
Verb
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This cage, the image proclaims, is America.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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But on Change of Plans, the outfit's newest album — out now — frontman Isaac Gibson proudly proclaims that the humble group of musicians from Castlewood finally sounds most like themselves.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Verb
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There’s no escaping the truth at the combine—the league measures these guys down to the quarter inch, and publishes the findings online for everyone to see.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Though Netflix ultimately publishes a data dump of all its viewership data across a six month span, its weekly lists inherently prop up Netflix’s (many) wins and hide its flops, even when Bloomberg not long ago reported that Netflix had one of its lowest viewing weeks ever recently.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The Canadian government declares soccer, not hockey, to be the nation’s most popular sport among Canadian children.—
Paula Newton,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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The coach declares her team’s strategies as the best and most comprehensive in the country.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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On the floor of the court during the finals is Chase; Lexus advertises at MSG and Pepsi is the official nonalcoholic food and beverage partner.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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The facility also advertises private animal encounters and off-site wildlife experiences.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Announces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announces. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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