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- [uh-nouns-muh nt]
- /əˈnaʊns mənt/
- /əˈnaʊns.mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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