news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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On Thursday, after the Fed lowered interest rates by a quarter of a point, Fed Chair Jerome Powell felt compelled to tell journalists at a news conference that while the economy has been doing well, policies adopted by the White House or Congress could force the Fed to change course. Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024 In a recent news conference, Maricopa County Sheriff Russ Skinner shared few details about what the county's security operations might look like from the ground. The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 Officials were working to ensure polling stations across the state would have power ahead of the presidential election Tuesday, Stitt said in a Sunday news conference. Robert Shackelford, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024 In Sunday's news conference, Stitt acknowledged that Election Day on Tuesday looms large, considering the amount of power outages across the state. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for news conference 

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Nov. 2024.

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