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

• 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

Su told Fortune that Brockman’s insistence on thinking big was essential to making the deal—which sent AMD’s stock soaring 24% the day it was announced. —Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025

The joint venture announced Monday for Starbucks’ China business followed a year-long search for a local partner, with Niccol believing a strategic partner could accelerate growth in its most important foreign market. —John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025

Trump levied his greatest assault against the international economic order, announcing the most expansive set of tariffs in American history on both autocratic adversaries and America’s closest democratic allies in April 2025 (Russia was strikingly excluded). —Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025

Additional matches will be announced for Raw and NXT. —Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 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

Rhymes for announce

• denounce
• pronounce
• renounce
• bounce
• flounce
• ounce
• pounce

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