as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
a politician is wise to annunciate past minor transgressions before the media make something major of them
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Recent Examples of annunciate
Visiting a place again and again, year after year, annunciates the slow progress of human growth.
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Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2017
Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annunciate
Verb
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The Heat announced that X-rays on Jaquez’s injured ankle returned negative.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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What’s happening On Feb. 7, Elliott announced that it’s taken a $1.5 billion position in Aspen Technology.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This story was originally published March 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2025
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This story was originally published March 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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No one was trying to proclaim innocence for Dahmer or Ted Bundy in their recent revisitations, even if both series did come under fire for being too centered around the killer.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
4 Mar. 2025
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In honor of Howard Meyer’s 20 years as president and CEO of the Skokie Chamber of Commerce, the village of Skokie proclaimed February 18 as Howard Meyer Recognition Day.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In January, Hamden passed an ordinance declaring housing as a human right.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Five years ago, the Court declared that Presidents generally must have the power to remove officials within the executive branch who do a good deal of executing federal law.—
Leah Litman,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Scammers often advertise fake jobs online, in ads, on job sites, and on social media.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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On Monday morning, signs began springing up outside participating delis advertising the fake egg options, like a bacon, egg and cheese.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Annunciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annunciate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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