an·nounce·ment

an·nounce·ment
/əˈnaʊnsmənt/ noun, pl -ments
1 [count] : a written or spoken statement that tells people about something : public or formal words that announce something

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.

Our program will pause now for a brief commercial announcement. [=a television or radio commercial]

2 [noncount] : the act of officially telling people about something : the act of announcing something

They have been very busy since the announcement of their wedding.

We had to leave before the announcement of the winners. [=before the winners were announced]


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  • re|nounce — «rih NOWNS», verb, nounced, nounc|ing. –v.t. 1. to declare that one gives up; give up entirely; give up: »He renounces his claim to the money. The shipwrecked sailor renounced all hope of rescue. SYNONYM(S): forego, forsake, relinquish. 2. to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • announcement — an·nounce·ment …   English syllables

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