announcement
noun
an·nounce·ment
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-smənt 
1
: the act of announcing something or of being announced
2
: a public notification or declaration
3
: a piece of formal stationery designed for a social or business announcement
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Examples of announcement in a Sentence
Many people were surprised by the government's announcement that there will be a cut in taxes.
I heard an announcement on the loudspeaker saying that the store was closing in 10 minutes.
The company president made an announcement about the merger.
He asked us to pay attention because he had an important announcement to make.
I saw their wedding announcement in the newspaper.
They have been very busy since the announcement of their wedding.
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In email responses, CSL referred to its funding announcement in October.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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His announcement of the hires came a little more than two weeks after top officials at the Justice Department fired more than a dozen rank-and-file prosecutors who had been brought into the office to work on cases stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The aforementioned announcement comes after Saadiq unveiled his Raphael Saadiq Vinyl Club.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 18 Feb. 2025
His announcement of the hires came a little more than two weeks after top officials at the Justice Department fired more than a dozen rank-and-file prosecutors who had been brought into the office to work on cases stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The announcement comes less than a week after DraftKings released its fourth quarter earnings and revised its guidance for 2025.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Announcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/announcement. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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announcement
noun
an·nounce·ment
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)s-mənt
1
: the act of announcing
2
: a public notice announcing something
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