news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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At a news conference after the hearing, community organizers gathered outside federal court to decry ICE’s arrest practices in January. Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025 At a news conference, the governor expressed her gratitude for the first responders' quick actions. Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 14 July 2025 At a news conference on Sunday, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, referenced the letter the United States sent to the bloc Saturday, which threatened to impose a 30% tariff on European goods exports on August 1 absent a trade agreement. Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 13 July 2025 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference on July 8 at Reagan National Airport in Washington. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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