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big announcement

big announcement

17 1.9
An important public message about news or plans
  • noun
  • /bɪɡ əˈnaʊnsmənt/
translation icon : anuncio importante
  • 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

And then the fun continues on Monday when Tucker Carlson returns to the show and has a big announcement.

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Examples

  • Everyone is excited for the big announcement that will be made at the annual meeting.

  • 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.

  • Because we have a big announcement today.

  • The night started off with a big announcement this year, and we have a lot to say.

  • I just knew there was gonna be a big announcement.

  • It's gonna be a big announcement.

  • And then he had to make a big announcement about it when he came back a month later.

  • 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

announcement
vsbig announcement
738 1.5

A public statement that gives important information

is a more important and significant public declaration
release
vsbig announcement
590 2.9

An announcement, product, or statement made available to the public

is specifically a highly important or significant public declaration
declaration
vsbig announcement
  • Formal
150 3.7

A formal public statement made by a person or agreed by a group

is more noteworthy and signals greater public importance
press release
vsbig announcement
  • Literature
94 2.5

An official message sent to the news media to give information

is less about media process and more about high public importance
proclamation
vsbig announcement
  • Formal
59 5.5

An official public announcement by a government or leader that tells people something important

is used for announcements that are especially important or significant
pronouncement
vsbig announcement
  • Formal
34 7.2

A statement that a person in power announces to the public

is broader, focusing on being especially important rather than just authoritative
unveiling
vsbig announcement
  • Formal
24 4.1

A public event where people see something new for the first time

is less event-focused and more about being an important declaration
big reveal
vsbig announcement
7 3.8

An event when something surprising and important is made known after waiting

is similar but emphasizes overall public significance rather than drama
promulgation
vsbig announcement
  • Formal
2 8.5

An official public announcement that a new law or rule starts

is about major public importance beyond legal publication
policy announcement
vsbig announcement
  • Formal
1 3.8

An official statement that tells people what a government or company will do

is broader, applying to any especially important public declaration
annunciation
vsbig announcement
  • Formal
8.8

A formal announcement of important news, often made to the public or in a church

is secular and general, stressing high public importance instead

Antonyms

6 3.2

A small point that is not important

6 5.4

A small detail that does not matter

How Important

big announcement
17 1.9
little
1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

big + announcement

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.