news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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Speaking at a news conference, Johnson added that the workers not only funneled their earnings but also stole sensitive company information or leveraged it to demand extortion payments. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 At a news conference Wednesday, airport director Brian Dranzik and Sun Country Airlines senior vice president and chief revenue officer Grant Whitney highlighted the airport's successful year and new Sun Country flights coming this winter. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024 Only the pilot was aboard and was evaluated after the incident, according to Victoria police, who spoke at a news conference Wednesday afternoon. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024 Sanjay Malhotra, governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), during a news conference in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 12 Dec. 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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