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bulletin

bulletin

113 3.7
A short official statement giving urgent news
  • noun
  • /ˈbʊlɪtɪn/
  • Literature
: boletín
  • We interrupt programming to bring you this breaking news bulletin.
  • health bulletin
  • church bulletin
  • bulletin board

Radio gave us war bulletins and weather reports.

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Examples

  • This one goes on the bulletin board at work.

  • I was in church and with my family and looked down at the church bulletin, and there was my name.

  • Please stay tuned to this special news bulletin.

  • We interrupt our program now for a special bulletin.

  • We'll have further bulletins as they come in.

  • Stay tuned for further bulletins.

  • Susan Firkins is showing Morticia a bulletin board hanging on one side of the lobby.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The interviewer posted participant recruitment information on bulletin boards and the internet on campus.

    Academic text (2011)
  • THIS BULLETIN JUST IN FROM INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA.

  • The mayor issued a new bulletin to inform citizens about the upcoming town meeting.

Synonyms

announcement
vsbulletin
646 1.5

A public statement that gives important information

is briefer and more official, meant for immediate publication or broadcast
release
vsbulletin
582 2.9

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

is specifically a short official statement prepared for quick public distribution
notice
vsbulletin
200 1.0

A written message giving information to people

is typically shorter and designed for immediate public release or broadcast
newsletter
vsbulletin
137 3.1

A short email or paper that gives news and updates to a group

is a one-off short official report rather than a periodic informal publication
press release
vsbulletin
  • Literature
125 2.5

An official message sent to the news media to give information

is shorter and more immediate than a full media statement
flash
vsbulletin
65 3.4

A short news message giving immediate information

is official in tone and aimed at immediate publication rather than just alerting
dispatch
vsbulletin
  • Literature
63 5.9

A quick written message sent from one place to another

is a brief public report rather than a message sent between locations
communique
vsbulletin
  • Formal
18 7.3

An official statement from a government or organization to the public

is less formal in tone and made for quick public distribution
newsflash
vsbulletin
  • Literature
14 3.1

A short, sudden announcement about important breaking news

is official and often prepared for immediate publication rather than sudden alerts
news bulletin
vsbulletin
  • Literature
14 2.9

A short announcement of the latest news on radio or TV

is an official short report intended for immediate publication or broadcast
newsbreak
vsbulletin
  • Literature
4 4.2

A short break on TV or radio to report important news

is an official short report designed for quick public release rather than interruption
1 3.4

A short message giving the latest updates about a subject or organization

is similar but focuses on a single short official report for quick release

Compounds

bulletin board
  • Texting
26 3.6

An online place where people post messages and discuss topics

news bulletin
  • Literature
14 2.9

A short announcement of the latest news on radio or TV

10 2.5

A board on a wall for pinning public notices and messages

A computer system online that lets people post messages and read shared information

A notice board or paper that shows news and announcements about local events

A short message giving the latest updates about a subject or organization

1 7.2

A computer service where people connect to share messages and files, often used before the internet

How Informative

medical report
  • Specialized
24 2.7
report
∞ 1.3
bulletin
  • Literature
113 3.7
memo
351 1.8
FYI
1 5.9
note
∞ 1.0
remark
465 1.4

Surface Forms

bulletin singular
bulletins plural

Etymology

Bulletin comes from old Italian and French words for a 'small paper' or notice, with the ending -in showing 'small'. So a bulletin is a short official note or report.