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
The American Black Film Festival wrapped its final full day of programming for its 30th anniversary edition by announcing the winners of the 2026 festival at the Best of ABFF Awards.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
City have been in the market for a left-back, announcing on Friday that Leila Ouahabi, who primarily played at left-back but also featured at left centre-back in head coach Andree Jeglertz’s first season, will leave the club when her contract expires this summer.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 31 May 2026
In a statement announcing the trip, which includes an overnight stop in the neighboring Dominican Republic, the State Department said Landau planned to discuss bilateral cooperation and security priorities with Fils-Aimé.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Country singer Martina McBride is also among those who backed out of the concert, announcing her decision to pull out of the event in a lengthy statement on X.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Snowflake skyrocketed more than 36% on Thursday, its best day ever, after announcing it will spend $6 billion on compute from Amazon.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Pitt and Aniston were married for nearly five years before announcing their separation on January 7, 2005.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 May 2026
And after nine seasons on The Great British Baking Show, Leith is stepping away, announcing her exit after season 16 in January.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
On a separate note, the American Distilling Institute (ADI) has begun announcing the results of their 2026 spirits competition.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
City have been in the market for a left-back, announcing on Friday that Leila Ouahabi, who primarily played at left-back but also featured at left centre-back in head coach Andree Jeglertz’s first season, will leave the club when her contract expires this summer.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 31 May 2026
In a statement announcing the trip, which includes an overnight stop in the neighboring Dominican Republic, the State Department said Landau planned to discuss bilateral cooperation and security priorities with Fils-Aimé.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Country singer Martina McBride is also among those who backed out of the concert, announcing her decision to pull out of the event in a lengthy statement on X.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Snowflake skyrocketed more than 36% on Thursday, its best day ever, after announcing it will spend $6 billion on compute from Amazon.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Pitt and Aniston were married for nearly five years before announcing their separation on January 7, 2005.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 May 2026
And after nine seasons on The Great British Baking Show, Leith is stepping away, announcing her exit after season 16 in January.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
On a separate note, the American Distilling Institute (ADI) has begun announcing the results of their 2026 spirits competition.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announcing
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Headlines about this accomplishment were proclaiming that AI has become some sort of math genius.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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On Sunday, a new sign proclaiming Enrique Martinez Avenue was unveiled on Komensky Avenue just south of 63rd Street, in the neighborhood where Officer Martinez grew up.—
Acacia Hernandez,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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As Sportico has explained, a bill declaring that college athletes can’t be employees would be sure to face legal challenge.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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By Tuesday night, all remaining evacuation orders were lifted, with authorities declaring there was no remaining danger of an explosion, chemical leak or fire.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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And yet art-world institutions—including major museums, schools, commercial galleries, and publishing outlets—have mostly avoided the fawning capitulation of universities and Democrats, simply going quiet in the hope of escaping notice for the next three years.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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The animals smuggled from Mexico were advertised on social media, with defendants posting photos and videos of the reptiles being captured in the wild.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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That is supposedly crucial since protesters and ICE watchers across the US keep photographing and filming ICE activity and posting that content online.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Influencers also sell them directly, advertising their WhatsApp or Telegram numbers so that people can get in.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Why Stem Cell Tourism Is Booming An increasing number of clinics worldwide are advertising stem cell transplants as a way to treat — or even cure — a sweeping list of health conditions without any science to back up those claims.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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