announces

verb

present tense third-person singular of announce
as in proclaims
to make known openly or publicly the excited coworker announced to everyone within hearing distance that she and her husband were expecting

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Recent Examples of announces Atlanta Drive announces roster for inaugural season A new era of women’s golf lands in November. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026 In an interview with the Tribune-Review, the filmmaker said the movie is about a steelworker who loses his job when the mill announces a shutdown. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 There are predetermined dates for lowered flags each year, and the governor’s office announces any additional dates necessary. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Gary announces debris removal plans The city of Gary announced Wednesday that it’s partnered with contractors and residents to launch storm recovery and debris removal operations. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 Every few weeks, another headline announces that artificial intelligence has matched a doctor, beaten a doctor, or is finally ready to become one. — Arya Rao, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026 If that was not confusing enough, the calendar remains shrouded in uncertainty until only a few weeks before the first match of each campaign, when the PCB belatedly announces the fixtures. — Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 After the match, Mick Foley comes to the ring and announces that Statlander will compete in a four-way match for the TBS Championship next week against champion Maya World, Hikaru Shida and Persephone. — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 With her effervescent directorial debut, Meyer announces herself as a cinematic Caterpillar for the Alice in Wonderlands of our time. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announces
  1. proclaims
  2. publishes
  3. declares
  4. advertises
Verb
  • In turn, prosecutors are repeating their arguments that the defendant is a threat to more than paper goods and profits, as his attorney proclaims.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The bipartisan measure honors Jackie and proclaims that Friday September 4, 2026 is California Wildlife Day to honor her memory and celebrate the Golden State’s biodiversity.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of proclaims
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  • The researcher investigates them, includes one in the finished piece and publishes it.
    — Mat Golubovic, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Neither Flock Safety nor the Metropolitan Police Department publishes a public map showing the locations of its license plate readers.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of publishes
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  • If Sullivan declares a mistrial, the prosecution will then have to decide whether to retry or dismiss the case.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Below that line, oil can only be legally released if the President formally declares a severe domestic or international energy supply emergency.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of declares
Verb
  • The Miami-Dade Animal Services website advertises a combo vaccination that includes the panleukopenia virus vaccine and protects against rabies as well for $40.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • And although Engwe advertises a 55-mile maximum range, that figure assumes ideal conditions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of advertises

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“Announces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announces. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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