announce

verb

an·​nounce ə-ˈnau̇n(t)s 

announced; announcing

transitive verb

1

: to make known publicly : proclaim

announce a deal

2

a

: to give notice of the arrival, presence, or readiness of (something)

announce dinner

b

: to indicate beforehand : foretell

an invention that announced a new era

3

US : to serve as an announcer of

announce a football game

intransitive verb

1

: to serve as an announcer

2

US

a

: to declare one's candidacy

announce for president

b

: to declare oneself politically

announce against a nominee

Synonyms of announce

• proclaim
• publish
• declare
• advertise
• post

Choose the Right Synonym for announce

declare, announce, proclaim, promulgate mean to make known publicly.

declare implies explicitness and usually formality in making known.

the referee declared the contest a draw

announce implies the declaration of something for the first time.

announced their engagement at a party

proclaim implies declaring clearly, forcefully, and authoritatively.

the president proclaimed a national day of mourning

promulgate implies the proclaiming of a dogma, doctrine, or law.

promulgated an edict of religious toleration

Examples of announce in a Sentence

The government announced a cut in taxes.

They announced plans to move the company out of the state.

The company president has announced her retirement.

Their engagement was formally announced in the newspaper.

Recent Examples on the Web

As part of the 2024 legislation, the government announced plans to admit up to 820,000 foreign workers under the SSW system before the end of the decade—more than double the number of people that were admitted through the SSW system between 2019 and 2023. —Gracia Liu-Farrer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025

And just two weeks ago, Discord announced new tools aimed at giving parents more control and more insight into their children's accounts. —Mike Levine, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2025

The Justice Department announced two charges against him for bringing people into the country illegally, for financial gain and resulting in death, after his arrest on Saturday. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025

This week, the Cercador Prize announced Christina MacSweeney as the winner of the 2025 prize for her translation of Jazmina Barrera’s The Queen of Swords, out from Two Lines Press. —Drew Broussard, Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French annuncier, from Latin annuntiare, from ad- + nuntiare to report, from nuntius messenger

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Phrases Containing announce

• pre-announce

Kids Definition

announce

verb

an·​nounce ə-ˈnau̇n(t)s 

announced; announcing

1

: to make known publicly : proclaim

2

: to give notice of the coming, arrival, or presence of