announcement
/əˈnaʊnsm(ə)nt
/noun
1A formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention: the minister was about to make an announcement...
- It is anticipated that he will make an announcement on his intentions later this week.
- However I'm not here to speak of failure, real or projected, but to make an announcement.
- Keyes told a news conference Wednesday night that he would make an announcement by Sunday.
Synonyms
statement, report, declaration, proclamation, pronouncement;
bulletin, communiqué, dispatch, message;
information, word, news;
North American advisory;
in Tsarist Russia ukase;
in Spain & Spanish-speaking countries pronunciamento;
Latin ipse dixit
rare rescript, asseveration
1.1 [mass noun] The action of making an announcement: the announcement of the decision of the European Parliament...
- Consequently, the relocation decision announcement may not be the first value relevant news.
- The promised decision date of August 31 came and went without any announcement.
- That announcement explains why the decision was made, but does not answer those particular questions.
1.2A notice appearing in a newspaper or public place and announcing something such as a birth, death, or marriage: an announcement is appearing in the Morning Post tomorrow...
- In this country, the first announcements of his death appeared in the low-tech, large-print format of Teletext.
- He learned about Jim's death through an announcement in the obituary section.
- Most leading headlines of today's newspapers are about announcements from the Ministry of Public Security.
Synonyms
declaration, notification, report, reporting, publishing, broadcasting, proclamation, promulgation;
disclosure, revelation, intimation, divulging
archaic annunciation
1.3A piece of information given over a public address system: a loudspeaker announcement echoed across the field...
- An announcement over the public address system indicated there was a technical glitch.
- Public address announcements will be made shortly before 11.30 am to invite passengers and railway staff to join in the silent act of remembrance.
- Watch for signs and public address announcements at the track for the exact location.
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