news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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Kennedy will be joined by Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary to discuss the plan at a news conference Tuesday afternoon, according to a release from the Department of Health and Human Services. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025 Makeshift walls had been erected in the Jamaica Estates home, including through the middle of the kitchen, New York Fire Department Chief John Esposito said at a news conference. Sejal Govindarao, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025 Asked about Twellman’s comments in the post-game news conference, Miami coach Javier Mascherano downplayed the report. Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025 The two deceased victims are not students, authorities said at a news conference on Thursday afternoon. Chantelle Lee, Time, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for news conference

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 24 Apr. 2025.

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