big announcement
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- noun
- /bɪɡ əˈnaʊnsmənt/
- During the press conference, the CEO made a big announcement about the company's future plans.
- make a big announcement
- big announcement tomorrow
- big announcement today
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then the fun continues on Monday when Tucker Carlson returns to the show and has a big announcement.
- And then the fun continues on Monday when Tucker Carlson returns to the show and has a big announcement.
- We also have another big announcement on the Spotify charts.
- There's all these videos, big announcement.
- You think that's something that the audience would be like super jazzed by the biggest announcement in triggers, getting a new lease.
- So I wanted to start not by talking about a routine thing, but I know you came here to make a big announcement.
Examples
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Everyone is excited for the big announcement that will be made at the annual meeting.
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The waiting room will be packed with family members and friends excitedly awaiting the big announcement.
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We're going to open your mail, give some advice and make a big announcement about this.
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Because we have a big announcement today.
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The night started off with a big announcement this year, and we have a lot to say.
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I just knew there was gonna be a big announcement.
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It's gonna be a big announcement.
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And then he had to make a big announcement about it when he came back a month later.
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Thank you so much for all the support from my big announcement yesterday!
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Okay, so I've got a big announcement to make.
Synonyms
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A public statement that gives important information
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An announcement, product, or statement made available to the public
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A formal public statement made by a person or agreed by a group
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An official message sent to the news media to give information
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An official public announcement by a government or leader that tells people something important
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A statement that a person in power announces to the public
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A public event where people see something new for the first time
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An event when something surprising and important is made known after waiting
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An official public announcement that a new law or rule starts
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An official statement that tells people what a government or company will do
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A formal announcement of important news, often made to the public or in a church
Antonyms
How Important
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an important or significant declaration' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'big' (large/important) with 'announcement' (an official statement). This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows straightforward adjective + noun semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
The phrase big announcement comes from the image of someone making a very large or loud public statement, like a speaker on a stage or a notice printed in very big letters. Because big suggests 'large' or 'important' and announcement means 'telling news to many people', the phrase now means an important public declaration.