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
And management has responded — though not in the way shareholders expected — announcing a merger with coffee and tea company JDE Peet’s, followed by a separation of the beverage and coffee assets, now including both Keurig and Peet’s in the coffee business.
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
The newest batch of openings follows Ernie Herrman, CEO of TJX Companies, announcing in May 2024 a goal of opening at least 1,300 additional locations globally across the TJX portfolio of stores.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Of course, one month later, in April 2014, Colbert was selected to replace David Letterman as host of The Late Show, announcing his exit from the Comedy Central staple.
—Amanda Michelle Steiner, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The Charlotte 49ers made a change at athletic director on Thursday afternoon, announcing that Mike Hill, who had been in the role for seven years, is no longer with the university.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
The most recent posts on the Corps' X account include a repost of a Department of Defense post on Thursday concerning additional construction of the Border Wall in Arizona and a repost on October 2 announcing the impact of the shutdown on broader Corps operations.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
During a late September ceremony at the Johnson Space Center announcing the new class of NASA astronauts, Acting NASA Administrator and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy spoke about the competition for space dominance.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
After announcing a partnership with OpenAI, AMD shares rocketed 35% on the week — the best since 2016.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Lecornu's resignation, just 14 hours after announcing his Cabinet, underscored the fragility of the president's coalition amid deep political and personal rivalries.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
The newest batch of openings follows Ernie Herrman, CEO of TJX Companies, announcing in May 2024 a goal of opening at least 1,300 additional locations globally across the TJX portfolio of stores.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Of course, one month later, in April 2014, Colbert was selected to replace David Letterman as host of The Late Show, announcing his exit from the Comedy Central staple.
—Amanda Michelle Steiner, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The Charlotte 49ers made a change at athletic director on Thursday afternoon, announcing that Mike Hill, who had been in the role for seven years, is no longer with the university.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
The most recent posts on the Corps' X account include a repost of a Department of Defense post on Thursday concerning additional construction of the Border Wall in Arizona and a repost on October 2 announcing the impact of the shutdown on broader Corps operations.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
During a late September ceremony at the Johnson Space Center announcing the new class of NASA astronauts, Acting NASA Administrator and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy spoke about the competition for space dominance.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
After announcing a partnership with OpenAI, AMD shares rocketed 35% on the week — the best since 2016.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Lecornu's resignation, just 14 hours after announcing his Cabinet, underscored the fragility of the president's coalition amid deep political and personal rivalries.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announcing
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Trump has been proclaiming for years that his political opponents should be locked up, but there is a gulf between loudly alleging criminal behavior and amassing the evidence necessary to prove the elements of an actual crime.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, the day after Kirk died,, for example, the X account of AI chatbot Perplexity was confidently proclaiming that Kirk was still alive.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This would be the first of a half dozen reports by white observers and officials declaring that Bethea had made confessions to them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Dems hammered for declaring state of emergency over ICE enforcement.—
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek said that the number of creators publishing videos on Spotify had grown by more than 50% year-on-year.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Dilfer was fired Sunday after posting a 9-21 record in three seasons, including 0-15 in road games.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Sharon addressed her husband’s death for the first time in mid-September, posting an emotional message on Instagram alongside a video of herself and daughter Kelly at a falconry in England.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
19 Oct. 2025
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Also cited is the economic climate, as linear networks have been trimming staffs amid advertising shifts to other platforms.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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The public is invited to pray and support the families of AES, organizers said on a flyer advertising the event.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Announcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announcing. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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