ANNOUNCING Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

announcing

verb

present participle of announce

as in proclaiming

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 announcing After Bobby Valli, the Four Season singer’s brother, recently posted a Facebook message announcing the ailing Frankie’s retirement, the 92-year-old pop icon slapped back. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026 Prince William and Kate Middleton were together for nine years before announcing their engagement on November 16, 2010. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026 The Analysts estimate that Tyson Foods has cut its slaughter capacity by 50% since announcing the closure of its Lexington plant last year. — Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026 The Facebook post announcing the freeze drew many favorable comments, though some questioned the timing. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 Ripa became emotional while announcing Chewie's death on the show, reflecting on the dog's longtime place in their family. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 The city pivoted, announcing that a moratorium would be considered at the next meeting, but not the other regulations. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026 The pop-country sibling trio The Band Perry surprised fans by announcing an indefinite hiatus in 2023, and shocked them by reforming as the husband-and-wife duo of Kimberly Perry and Johnny Costello in 2025. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026 The committee was formed in response to the YMCA of Greater Charlotte announcing a plan to sell the site to Moments of Hope Church, led by Pastor David Chadwick. — Chase Jordan august 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for announcing

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Her son Spencer, 5, could be heard proclaiming his hunger in the back of the video and is seen grabbing a few slices of Parmesan cheese prepped for the salad.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Carlson, who had just released a documentary called The End of Men, devoted hours of airtime to proclaiming Tate’s innocence; so did the right-wing podcaster Candace Owens.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Definition of proclaiming

Verb

Moore Russell celebrated with supporters Tuesday evening on the shores of Lake Orlando, declaring that the result showed people at the ballot box can overcome money.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Iran, declaring the strait under its control, has attacked dozens of ships that tried to to travel the waterway via the north coast of Oman.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of declaring

Verb

Textbooks Ken Miller, a professor emeritus of biology at Brown University, has been publishing one of the nation’s most popular biology textbooks for nearly 30 years.

— Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
The referrals were made prior to the watchdog publishing its findings this week.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of publishing

Verb

Used units go for as little as $30 to $150 on eBay or Swappa, with some sellers openly advertising the free storage hack.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit accuses Apple of touting new AI technology, including Siri enhancements, while advertising the iPhone 16 at the time; however, the device did not contain the features when it was released, according to court filings.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026