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
Presenter Hailee Steinfeld made her first red carpet appearance since announcing she and husband Josh Allen were expecting their first child together in a baby pink dress with a small train and Repossi jewelry.
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Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Anticipating the arrival of letters has become part of the rhythm of Helen’s day, part of the light shifting across the kitchen floor and the cuckoo of her wooden clock announcing every hour.
—Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
The statement was included in court filings this week, and in a news release from prosecutors announcing the charges against Daimon Benson, of Kansas City, Kansas.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Publix customers pulling up to the store at the Palms at Town & Country Mall in Kendall for their weekend shopping might have been surprised to see signs and banners on the front windows announcing that this anchor is closing to build a new store on-site.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Prince Edward proposed to Sophie Rhys-Jones in December 1998, announcing their engagement in January 1999.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Upon announcing her status as a Faithful, the whole room gasps.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) finished off its 2026 nominees for the PGA Awards with a bang, announcing which projects received recognition in its Motion Pictures and Television categories (several categories, including Documentary, had already announced nominees in December).
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2026
After announcing their engagement in April 2023, Brown and Bongiovi tied the knot in May 2024.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Anticipating the arrival of letters has become part of the rhythm of Helen’s day, part of the light shifting across the kitchen floor and the cuckoo of her wooden clock announcing every hour.
—Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
The statement was included in court filings this week, and in a news release from prosecutors announcing the charges against Daimon Benson, of Kansas City, Kansas.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Publix customers pulling up to the store at the Palms at Town & Country Mall in Kendall for their weekend shopping might have been surprised to see signs and banners on the front windows announcing that this anchor is closing to build a new store on-site.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Prince Edward proposed to Sophie Rhys-Jones in December 1998, announcing their engagement in January 1999.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Upon announcing her status as a Faithful, the whole room gasps.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) finished off its 2026 nominees for the PGA Awards with a bang, announcing which projects received recognition in its Motion Pictures and Television categories (several categories, including Documentary, had already announced nominees in December).
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2026
After announcing their engagement in April 2023, Brown and Bongiovi tied the knot in May 2024.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announcing
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In 1979, a madman named Howard Schnellenberger showed up, proclaiming that a program with a 14-29 record over the previous four years would win a national title within the next four years.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Four inches is generally safe to hold the weight of a human and small vehicles, but Waldo steers clear of proclaiming hard and fast rules.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
14 Jan. 2026
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The school would tread cautiously before declaring the player ineligible, since refusing to pay a monetary fine isn’t a violation of NCAA, conference or scholarship rules.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The administration’s 2022 revenue projection error of $165 billion over four years led to Newsom declaring a $98 billion budget surplus and a sharp increase in spending, especially on social services.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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In practice, journalists typically avoid publishing home addresses or identifying victims of domestic abuse.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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By mid-January, governments around the world were blocking the tool, safety teams were issuing damage-control statements, and researchers were publishing evidence that the scale of harm was far larger than anyone had publicly acknowledged.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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At the second level, inside linebacker Ernest Jones calls the signals and made the All-Pro second team after posting team highs with 126 tackles and five interceptions.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Khaby Lame started posting videos on TikTok in 2020 as a coping mechanism after being laid off from his factory machine labor job at the onset of the pandemic.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Francesca’s at the Plaza was still full of inventory Thursday morning, with signs advertising between 10% and 40% off throughout the store.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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On Tuesday evening, the Quail Springs Mall location had signage advertising a liquidation sale.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Announcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announcing. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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