announcement
noun
an·nounce·ment
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-smənt 
1
: the act of announcing something or of being announced
2
: a public notification or declaration
3
: a piece of formal stationery designed for a social or business announcement
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Examples of announcement in a Sentence
Many people were surprised by the government's announcement that there will be a cut in taxes.
I heard an announcement on the loudspeaker saying that the store was closing in 10 minutes.
The company president made an announcement about the merger.
He asked us to pay attention because he had an important announcement to make.
I saw their wedding announcement in the newspaper.
They have been very busy since the announcement of their wedding.
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Netanyahu made the announcement during a trip to the Netzarim Corridor in Gaza, which splits Northern Gaza and Gaza City from the rest of the Strip, where brutal fighting has occurred for more than a year as Israel looks to eradicate Hamas.
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Ball made the announcement on her show this morning and her final appearance will be Friday December 20.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Sophie Williams, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
Netanyahu made the announcement during a trip to the Netzarim Corridor in Gaza, which splits Northern Gaza and Gaza City from the rest of the Strip, where brutal fighting has occurred for more than a year as Israel looks to eradicate Hamas.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Arapahoe Basin has officially joined the Alterra Mountain Company list of resort holdings with the announcement on Tuesday that the purchase has closed.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
Ball made the announcement on her show this morning and her final appearance will be Friday December 20.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Announcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/announcement. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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announcement
noun
an·nounce·ment
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)s-mənt
1
: the act of announcing
2
: a public notice announcing something
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