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Announcement əˈnaʊnsmənt Public Make Noun Formal/An Official/A Campaign

Word3 announcement
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /əˈnaʊnsmənt/ /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
Example
  • to make an announcement
  • a formal/an official/a public announcement
  • the campaign will run public service announcements on radio stations around the country.
  • we welcome the recent announcement by the government.
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announcement

(noun)/əˈnaʊnsmənt/ /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
  1. a spoken or written statement that informs people about something
    • to make an announcement
    • a formal/an official/a public announcement
    • The campaign will run public service announcements on radio stations around the country.
    • We welcome the recent announcement by the Government.
    • Announcements of births, marriages and deaths appear in some newspapers.
    • Today's announcement of a peace agreement came after weeks of discussion.
    • An announcement about her future is expected soon.
    • We saw an announcement in the national newspaper.

    Extra Examples

    • He wanted to delay the announcement until after the holidays.
    • His resignation follows a disappointing earnings announcement by the company.
    • In an announcement to Parliament, the minister said that the peace negotiations would continue.
    • Phillips issued his surprise announcement after two hours of talks.
    • The announcement of further job losses comes at a bad time.
    • They placed public-service announcements on TV about bullying.
    • We are still awaiting an announcement on the possible closure of the plant.
    • We heard a security announcement.
    • We will make a formal announcement tomorrow.
    • an announcement from the president
  2. the act of publicly informing people about something
    • Announcement of the verdict was accompanied by shouts and cheers.
    • He was speaking after the announcement of record results for the company.
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