news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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Bannon is set to leave the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, in the predawn hours and hold a news conference later in the day in Manhattan, his representatives said. Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024 He is also scheduled to hold a news conference with the media at 10 a.m. ET from Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 At a news conference in the Vatican to launch the report, Cardinal O’Malley began by thanking survivors for speaking out and dedicated the report to them. Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024 The first-ever statewide weekend of early voting ahead of a general election in Michigan was marked by high turnout, with more than 250,000 voters taking advantage of the new option, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said at a news conference Monday morning. Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for news conference 

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of news conference was in 1937

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“News conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20conference. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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