as in proclaiming
to make known openly or publicly
the excited coworker announced to everyone within hearing distance that she and her husband were expecting
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Recent Examples of announcing
However, cage announcer Bruce Buffer caused confusion by reading the scores incorrectly, announcing totals that favored Fortune’s opponent.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The Sutter County Central Committee’s money began rolling in after Republican legislative leaders emailed a letter to lobbyists in Sacramento in July 2025, announcing the group would be breaking away from fundraising with the state party.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Fresh off Weezer announcing their The Gathering tour, the band staged an acoustic rooftop concert in Venice Beach on Friday, the latest in a series of pop-ups to mark their upcoming trek and new single.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
March 30 to begin the initial phase of construction, which is focused directly in front the park, according to a news release announcing the event.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
Meta suffered a rocky week, losing two pivotal court cases and announcing a round of layoffs across Facebook, Reality Labs and other departments.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
After announcing a closure last summer, a flood of customers packed into Cole’s.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Netflix is currently weathering the storm of announcing a price hike this week, a little over a year after its last increase.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Two insiders familiar with that deal said that, despite press releases announcing the acquisition, Row K never formally closed the transaction with CAA.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The Sutter County Central Committee’s money began rolling in after Republican legislative leaders emailed a letter to lobbyists in Sacramento in July 2025, announcing the group would be breaking away from fundraising with the state party.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Fresh off Weezer announcing their The Gathering tour, the band staged an acoustic rooftop concert in Venice Beach on Friday, the latest in a series of pop-ups to mark their upcoming trek and new single.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
March 30 to begin the initial phase of construction, which is focused directly in front the park, according to a news release announcing the event.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
Meta suffered a rocky week, losing two pivotal court cases and announcing a round of layoffs across Facebook, Reality Labs and other departments.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
After announcing a closure last summer, a flood of customers packed into Cole’s.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Netflix is currently weathering the storm of announcing a price hike this week, a little over a year after its last increase.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Two insiders familiar with that deal said that, despite press releases announcing the acquisition, Row K never formally closed the transaction with CAA.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announcing
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Misao took a microphone, proudly proclaiming her dedication to justice.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Jalisco cartel has built a reputation for spectacular acts of violence, including downing a military helicopter and attempting to assassinate Mexico City’s police chief, so social media posts proclaiming extraordinary cartel brutality are difficult to doubt.—
María Verza,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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But the arc — first raising expectations for a big reveal, then declaring there was nothing to see, and ultimately a forced, flawed document dump — was a stubbornly problematic storyline that ran through her time as attorney general.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The game happened to be on November 18th, the anniversary of Haitian revolutionaries defeating the French Army in 1803 before declaring independence.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Founder of polling analysis site FiveThirtyEight, he is often cited by publications and media outlets for his current work, which involves publishing his own analysis via his Substack newsletter, Silver Bulletin.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Anthropic settlement, authorial clout, and the psychological consequences of publishing a book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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Virginia ended last season 16th in the AP Top 25 after posting an 11-3 record that included a 27-20 overtime loss to Duke in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game and a 13-7 victory over Missouri in the Gator Bowl.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Oz, who earlier this year was criticized after posting a video accusing Armenian crime groups of carrying out widespread fraud, continued Thursday to accuse California and Los Angeles officials of not doing enough to combat fraud.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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This means many content creators may unintentionally be advertising products to unsuspecting children.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Aldermen have also discussed the possibility of creating penalties for social media companies operating platforms where posts advertising the meetups have repeatedly gone viral.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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