announcement
noun
an·nounce·ment
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-smənt 
1
: the act of announcing something or of being announced
2
: a public notification or declaration
3
: a piece of formal stationery designed for a social or business announcement
Examples of announcement in a Sentence
Many people were surprised by the government's announcement that there will be a cut in taxes.
I heard an announcement on the loudspeaker saying that the store was closing in 10 minutes.
The company president made an announcement about the merger.
He asked us to pay attention because he had an important announcement to make.
I saw their wedding announcement in the newspaper.
They have been very busy since the announcement of their wedding.
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Bryan West, The Tennessean, 25 July 2025
Their stock saw major gains with this announcement.
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Additional lineup announcements will be made in the coming weeks.
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Bryan West, The Tennessean, 25 July 2025
Their stock saw major gains with this announcement.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Additional lineup announcements will be made in the coming weeks.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
More festival details will be shared in the coming weeks, with this week set to play home to some major other announcements.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for announcement
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“Announcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/announcement. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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announcement
noun
an·nounce·ment
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)s-mənt
1
: the act of announcing
2
: a public notice announcing something
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