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.
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Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2017
Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annunciate
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The group announced the new mutual aid market on social media, citing community concerns over rising costs as the motivation behind the move.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The project is a longstanding proposal that Beijing has previously announced.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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That article, by Seth Harp, was adapted from his book, which was to be published shortly after the article.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Since plaintiffs were foreclosed, by Section 230, from arguing that social-media companies are liable for publishing harmful content, lawyers came up with a claim that attempted to sidestep it.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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As Orbán over the past decade took a forceful stance against migrants and refugees and proclaimed himself Europe's champion of illiberal Christian democracy, Budapest became a magnet for American conservatives.—
Catherine Belton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2026
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Two weeks later, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned from exile in Iraq and led a drive to abolish the monarchy and proclaim an Islamic government.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2026
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Oltmann briefly ran for governor before declaring his candidacy to become the state GOP’s chairman.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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Kylie Jenner has officially declared this Coachella to be all about the Y2K throwbacks.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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Gore tosses a gem Mackenzie Gore has been as good — perhaps even better — as advertised this season and on Wednesday Gore didn’t allow a hit until the fifth inning, a single to former Rangers’ catcher Mitch Garver.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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One job posting, to be a recruiter in New York, for example, is advertised with a total compensation package of between $130,000 and $160,000, plus equity.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Annunciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annunciate. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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