news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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Police and fire personnel in Clearwater, Florida, said in a news conference that there were no signs of suspicious activity or foul play in his death and that a standard investigation is ongoing. Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 25 July 2025 In a news conference following the man's arrest, Bradley said Jefferson County Sheriff's Office deputies arrived at the home in the 2700 block of Woodmere Avenue around 1:30 p.m. to serve a warrant for his indictment on three counts of wanton endangerment. Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 July 2025 The suspect in the shooting, identified by police as 18-year-old John Fuentes, was taken into custody hours after the shooting during a traffic stop in Los Lunas, New Mexico, about 25 miles south of Albuquerque, New Mexico State Police said during a news conference Friday evening. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 25 July 2025 The Esparto Fire Department never conducted safety inspections of the property, Lawrence said in a July 7 news conference. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for news conference

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Jul. 2025.

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