Announcement

  • 11announcement — [[t]əna͟ʊnsmənt[/t]] ♦♦♦ announcements 1) N COUNT: oft supp N, N that An announcement is a statement made to the public or to the media which gives information about something that has happened or that will happen. Sir Robert made his… …

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  • 12announcement — noun 1 (C) an important or official statement (+ about): an important announcement about tax increases | announcement that: We were shocked by the announcement that the mayor was resigning. | make an announcement: Silence please, Mr Dacre has an… …

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  • 13announcement */*/*/ — UK [əˈnaʊnsmənt] / US noun Word forms announcement : singular announcement plural announcements 1) a) [countable] a public or official statement that gives people information about something The talks are continuing, but no announcements are… …

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  • 14announcement — an|nounce|ment [ ə naunsmənt ] noun *** 1. ) count a public or official statement that gives people information about something: The talks are continuing, but no announcements are expected at this time. make an announcement: An announcement made… …

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  • 15announcement — noun /ʌˈnaʊs.mɛnt/ a) An act of announcing, or giving notice. He raised his hand to make his announcement and said Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make. b) That which conveys what is announced. This announcement was made during the… …

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  • 16announcement*/ — [əˈnaʊnsmənt] noun 1) [C] a public statement that gives people information about something Observers expect the president to make an announcement about his plans tonight.[/ex] Ms Baker stunned her fans with an announcement that she was quitting… …

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  • 17announcement — /ə naυnsmənt/ noun an act of telling something in public ● the announcement of a cutback in expenditure ● the announcement of the appointment of a new managing director ● The managing director made an announcement to the staff …

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  • 18announcement — noun 1) an announcement by the dean Syn: statement, report, declaration, proclamation, pronouncement, rescript; bulletin, communiqué 2) the announcement of the decision Syn: declaration, notification, reporting …

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  • 19announcement — noun 1) an announcement by the Minister Syn: statement, declaration, proclamation, pronouncement, bulletin, communiqué; N.Amer. advisory 2) the announcement of the decision Syn: declaration, notification, reporting …

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  • 20announcement — noun 1. a formal public statement (Freq. 4) the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war a declaration of independence • Syn: ↑proclamation, ↑annunciation, ↑declaration • Derivationally related form …

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