announce
Americanverb (used with object)
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announces,
present (3rd person singular)
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announced,
past participle, past
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announcing
present participle
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to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of.
to announce a special sale.
- Synonyms:
- promulgate, report, declare
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to state the approach or presence of.
to announce guests; to announce dinner.
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to make known to the mind or senses.
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to serve as an announcer of.
The mayor announced the program.
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to state; declare.
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to state in advance; declare beforehand.
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to write, or have printed, and send a formal declaration of an event, especially a social event, as a wedding.
verb (used without object)
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announces,
present (3rd person singular)
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announced,
past participle, past
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announcing
present participle
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to be employed or serve as an announcer especially of a radio or television broadcast.
She announces for the local radio station.
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to declare one's candidacy, as for a political office (usually followed byfor ).
We are hoping that he will announce for governor.
verb
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(tr; may take a clause as object) to make known publicly; proclaim
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(tr) to declare the arrival of
to announce a guest
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(tr; may take a clause as object) to reveal to the mind or senses; presage
the dark clouds announced rain
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(intr) to work as an announcer, as on radio or television
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to make known (one's intention to run as a candidate)
to announce for the presidency
Synonym Usage
Announce, proclaim, publish mean to communicate something in a formal or public way. To announce is to give out news, often of something expected in the future: to announce a lecture series. To proclaim is to make a widespread and general announcement of something of public interest: to proclaim a holiday. To publish is to make public in an official way, now especially by printing: to publish a book.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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preannounceverb (used with object)
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reannounceverb (used with object)
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announceableadjective
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unannouncedadjective
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well-announcedadjective
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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announcesimple
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announcessimple
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have announcedperfect
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has announcedperfect
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am announcingprogressive
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are announcingprogressive
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is announcingprogressive
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have been announcingperfect progressive
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has been announcingperfect progressive
Past
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announcedsimple
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had announcedperfect
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was announcingprogressive
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were announcingprogressive
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had been announcingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of announce
First recorded in 1490–1500; from Middle French anoncer, from Latin annūntiāre, from an- an- 2 + nūntiāre “to announce, report” (from nūntius “messenger, news”)
Explanation
Announce means to make something public. Companies announce the release of new products, parents announce the marriages of their children, and school administrators announce changes to the day's schedule over the PA. Announce has some subtler meanings as well—you might inadvertently announce your attention to go for the basket by looking at it during a game. You might very intentionally announce that you are never eating pizza again, if you want everyone you know to be aware of this.
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Macron is due to announce "additional decisions" after hosting the meeting of his defence council, on top of the limited curfews already announced, his office said.
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Despite the work stoppage, Trump took to social media on Sunday to announce that the course will be closed for 15-months beginning in November to accommodate the renovations.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
In 2024 he abruptly postponed a trip to New Delhi during which he was expected to announce a Tesla factory in India.
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LA28 plans to announce partnerships with a number of other local entities that will make a wide variety of items, such as stationery, toys, hats, magnets, candles and pet accessories.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
To his enormous relief, Mr. Sigel waved his hand to announce it was time to go back inside.
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The European Central Bank announces a decision on Thursday, where it is widely expected to leave the deposit rate at 2.50% as policymakers take a pause after raising interest rates in September.
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Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect the sector to be "on the menu" when the chancellor announces his Budget in two weeks' time.
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Heart disease builds silently for years before anything announces itself.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
The family of ‘Life Goes On’ star Chad Lowe announces the death of 13-year-old daughter Fiona.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The intercom clicks on: a robotic female voice announces that the library will close in ten minutes.
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Partners seeking to buy the ski resort raised alarm bells among Forest Service officials when they announced plans for a club with special access to the slopes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
A £7m fund to explore how the Olympics could be brought to northern England will be announced in John Healey's first Budget on Wednesday, the BBC has learned.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
But the version of the city they’ll encounter this weekend isn’t quite what they had in mind when this game was first announced last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Soon after, his government announced potential price caps on fuel -- the first major acknowledgement of a petrol crisis that has seen prices jump more than 450 percent since his inauguration.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
A shipment of men’s shoes had been announced by one of the department stores, and Nollie had determined to get Flip a pair “if I have to stand in line all day.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
An OpenAI spokeswoman said the company already works with third-party safety organizations and “will be announcing ongoing collaborations with several companies imminently.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
But Poulter has followed the likes of major champions Jon Rahm and Louis Oosthuizen in announcing his departure.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Manning spent the final four seasons of his NFL career with the Broncos, helping lead the team to victory in Super Bowl 50 before announcing his retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Gen. Rob Bonta said after the news conference announcing the results of “Operation Protect the Vote.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
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From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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