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verb

past tense of announce

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Recent Examples of announced
Adjective
The announced attendance that day at Wrigley was just 9,391. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 Evan Power is chairman of the Republican Party of Florida and an announced candidate for Congress in North Florida’s Second Congressional District. Special To The Sun-Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026 Netanyahu, 76, has made few pre-announced public appearances since the war broke out, with Iran having vowed to target him personally in retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Angela Yang, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026 The announced attendance of 9,418 on Sunday afternoon at Scottsdale Stadium rose to its feet, an uncommon occurrence in the laidback Cactus League environment. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026 Danaher pre-announced better-than-expected results ahead of its Tuesday presentation at JPMorgan’s annual health-care conference in San Francisco, an event that is always filled with trial data, new partnerships, deals, and business updates. Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026 But as of now, Tesla appears to be in the rare position of being on track with an announced timeline. Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025 The announced attendance was 41,672. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Dec. 2025 That made the season average 26,189 for announced attendance, which is tickets distributed for the game, and 17,406 for in-house crowds at the 32,500-seat stadium. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
Verb
This year, the event has already raised a record $42 million, the museum announced during a news conference this afternoon. Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026 The former couple announced their separation in August 2023. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 May 2026 The airline announced several new Fort Lauderdale flights to accommodate the long-term drop in seat capacity left by Spirit’s cessation of service. Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026 Also, the district has announced that Joseph Lindsey has been appointed to serve as principal of Hill Elementary School next school year. Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026 His wife, talent agent Shawn Brogan, announced his death in a Facebook post on Saturday, May 2. Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 Additional productions will be announced at a later date. Brent Lang, Variety, 4 May 2026 The group announced the album in February by sharing the title track. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2026 Former Florida Gator Me’Arah O’Neal, a 6-foot-4 forward and 2024 McDonald’s All-American, announced her commitment to UK via social media Monday afternoon. Caroline Makauskas, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announced
Adjective
  • Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Konkoly’s study of problem-solving was published earlier this year, in Neuroscience of Consciousness.
    Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
  • More than 240,000 children ages 5 and under were treated in US emergency departments for injuries related to household cleaning products over a 16-year period, according to estimates published in a large, new study in Pediatrics.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • But the Florida Supreme Court soon after declared that speeding up the execution process was a violation of an inmate's right to due process and equal protection.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Jackson's death was later declared a homicide at the hands of Murray, who administered the fatal dose of Propofol.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Often advertised on Facebook or through other social media, the free meetings are open to everyone and focus on informal, unstructured conversation about mortality.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
  • The boy’s electric motorcycle was a 2025 Surron Ultra Bee, advertised by Surron as capable of reaching a top speed of 56 mph.
    Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Soon after, Trudeau was captured singing along at Perry's Montreal concert as seen in videos posted on social media.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 May 2026
  • The car and its driver were stopped and no longer posed any danger, according to a statement posted on the Leipzig city website.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Harriet was thirty-eight when her mother was released, in 2019.
    James Wood, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • The driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries and has since been released, police said.
    Jay Blackman, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • Several other members of the DMBC shined at the heralded contest.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • He was nominated for an acting Oscar six other times during his heralded career.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026

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