announce
verb
an·nounce
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)s 
announced; announcing
1
: to make known publicly : proclaim
announce a deal
2
a
: to give notice of the arrival, presence, or readiness of (something)
announce dinner
b
: to indicate beforehand : foretell
an invention that announced a new era
3
US
: to serve as an announcer of
announce a football game
1
: to serve as an announcer
2
US
a
: to declare one's candidacy
announce for president
b
: to declare oneself politically
announce against a nominee
Examples of announce in a Sentence
The government announced a cut in taxes.
They announced plans to move the company out of the state.
The company president has announced her retirement.
Their engagement was formally announced in the newspaper.
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The co-hosts announced the results —a combination of judges' scores and live votes — in no particular order.
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Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The two sides, now locked into competitive postures, might also simply grow exasperated with each another and announce new trade restrictions out of the blue.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Amazon announced on Tuesday that 14,000 workers across a wide variety of its divisions globally would be impacted by the layoffs.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The news was announced on Monday morning.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The two sides, now locked into competitive postures, might also simply grow exasperated with each another and announce new trade restrictions out of the blue.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Amazon announced on Tuesday that 14,000 workers across a wide variety of its divisions globally would be impacted by the layoffs.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The news was announced on Monday morning.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for announce
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“Announce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/announce. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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announce
verb
an·nounce
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)s
announced; announcing
1
: to make known publicly : proclaim
2
: to give notice of the coming, arrival, or presence of
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