news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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When asked at a May 6 news conference whether the women had talked to police, Hayden said no, but felt the allegations merited law enforcement getting involved. Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025 There were no critical comments about Altman at news conferences or on social media, like the verbal barrage against Williams. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025 Kennedy mentioned Sanders' position during the May 12 news conference at the White House, prompting the senator to reply that the best way to turn the idea into practice is for Trump to support legislation on the issue. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 13 May 2025 Mellor said during Tuesday’s news conference that the group has always had strong ties to the Sinaloa cartel, despite some periods of violent disputes, including a particularly bloody period that began around 2008. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025 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 27 May. 2025.

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