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announcement

an·nounce·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-nouns-muh nt]
    • /əˈnaʊns mənt/
    • /əˈnaʊns.mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-nouns-muh nt]
    • /əˈnaʊns mənt/

Definitions of announcement word

  • countable noun announcement 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. 3
  • singular noun announcement The announcement of something that has happened is the act of telling people about it. 3
  • countable noun announcement An announcement in a public place, such as a newspaper or the window of a shop, is a short piece of writing telling people about something or asking for something. 3
  • noun announcement a public statement 3
  • noun announcement a brief item or advertisement, as in a newspaper 3
  • noun announcement a formal printed or written invitation 3

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Origin of announcement

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
From the French word anoncement, dating back to 1790-1800. See announce, -ment

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Announcement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

announcement popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

announcement usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for announcement

noun announcement

  • disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
  • notice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
  • advertisement — An advertisement is an announcement in a newspaper, on television, or on a poster about something such as a product, event, or job.
  • revelation — the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure.
  • prediction — an act of predicting.

Antonyms for announcement

noun announcement

  • secret — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
  • concealment — Concealment is the state of being hidden or the act of hiding something.
  • suppression — the act of suppressing.

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