annunciate

verb

an·​nun·​ci·​ate ə-ˈnən(t)-sē-ˌāt How to pronounce annunciate (audio)
annunciated; annunciating

Examples of annunciate in a Sentence

a politician is wise to annunciate past minor transgressions before the media make something major of them
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Visiting a place again and again, year after year, annunciates the slow progress of human growth. Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of annunciate was in 1533

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“Annunciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annunciate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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