press release

noun

: an official statement that gives information to newspapers, magazines, television news programs, and radio stations

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According to a press release, Trump’s figure in stone would be carved next to former President Abraham Lincoln. —

Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025 New York state troopers located a vehicle reported stolen out of Virginia on Saturday in Greenburgh, state police said in a press release. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025 In a press release, the Grammy winner revealed Mayhem will be all about returning to her roots in a new way. —

Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025 The acting head of the OCR even took the unusual step of announcing the investigation in a press release, something previous administrations typically did not do. —

Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 14 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for press release

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