annunciate

verb

ə-ˈnən(t)-sē-ˌāt How to pronounce annunciate (audio)
Definition of annunciatenext
as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly a politician is wise to annunciate past minor transgressions before the media make something major of them

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Recent Examples of annunciate Visiting a place again and again, year after year, annunciates the slow progress of human growth. — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annunciate
  1. announce
  2. publish
  3. proclaim
  4. declare
  5. advertise
Verb
  • Walsh, 40, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder on Friday, police announced.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and the Democratic National Committee announced Friday counterprogramming plans to the GOP’s two-day confab.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of announce
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  • By his count, roughly 60 scientific papers have been published on the physiology of racing drivers since 1967.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • According to figures compiled by the Yangtze River Water Resources Commission and published by the Chinese government, approximately 142,000 people died, while more than 10 million were affected.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of publish
Verb
  • In turn, prosecutors are repeating their arguments that the defendant is a threat to more than paper goods and profits, as his attorney proclaims.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • There’s no shortage of people proclaiming that AI is the future.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of proclaim
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  • As Sullivan declared the mistrial, another female juror closed her eyes, nodded slowly and bowed her head.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Eight years, 29 medications and 40 doctors later, his illness was declared treatment-resistant.
    — Kelly Rogers Victor, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of declare
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  • The platform has entered into a deal with BET to develop and distribute microdramas across linear and digital platforms and a pact with National CineMedia to advertise its series in movie theaters.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The experience sharpened her understanding of the gap between the freedoms advertised to women and those actually available to them.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of advertise

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“Annunciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annunciate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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