news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
Recent Examples on the Web At a news conference Tuesday, the governor said Springfield received one threat in the previous 24 hours that was deemed to be unfounded. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024 Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said at a news conference Sunday afternoon that the gunman was within 300 to 500 yards of Trump when he was spotted. David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2024 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announces interest rates will remain unchanged during a news conference at the Federal Reserves’ William McChesney Martin Building in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 2024. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024 Analysis 162 lies and distortions in a news conference. Ron Elving, NPR, 14 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for news conference 

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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 21 Sep. 2024.

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