as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
a politician is wise to annunciate past minor transgressions before the media make something major of them
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Recent Examples of annunciate
Visiting a place again and again, year after year, annunciates the slow progress of human growth.
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Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2017
Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annunciate
Verb
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On Friday night, Andress’ posting of her new version of the anthem on social media — which had not been announced in advance — was starting to draw some favorable responses.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2025
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In October 2024, the Democrat announced he and others, including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, would be pushing to more than double the current allotment, bringing the cap up to $750 million a year.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This story was originally published March 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2025
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This story was originally published March 5, 2025 at 6:15 AM.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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No one was trying to proclaim innocence for Dahmer or Ted Bundy in their recent revisitations, even if both series did come under fire for being too centered around the killer.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
4 Mar. 2025
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In honor of Howard Meyer’s 20 years as president and CEO of the Skokie Chamber of Commerce, the village of Skokie proclaimed February 18 as Howard Meyer Recognition Day.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In January, Hamden passed an ordinance declaring housing as a human right.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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John Reade World Gold Council Trump recently declared that sweeping U.S. tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada will be going forward after a postponement on their implementation expires next week.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Research suggests that about 50% of products advertised to Black women contain these types of chemicals, compared with about 7% that are advertised to White women, according to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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According to Variety, the website had been advertising its typical selection of merchandise and athleisure wear on Sunday, but all of those items were removed and replaced with the swastika shirt shortly after the ad aired.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Annunciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annunciate. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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