to announce

Examples

• All

• Meteorologists have today announced the worst of the extreme storms have finally passed.

  The End We Start From (2023)

• So when will the Prime Minister announce the details of the agreement?

• But today I am excited to announce that I got a new job.

  Brett Conti

• Do I have to announce it to the whole world?

  Last Resort (1996)

• After months of hard work, we can finally announce it's shipping season.

• North Korea does not announce its tests.

• In addition to that, Joe Biden did announce a new aid package.

  Meet Kevin

• We are now going to announce, as we do every summer, this session's productions.

  Theater Camp (2023)

• He's holding a big press conference Friday to announce the findings of his investigation.

  The Bricklayer (2023)

• Gorbachev went to the United Nations to announce his nation's unilateral withdrawal from it.

  Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

D

to declare

vsto announce

• Formal

937 3.7

To officially tell other people or officials about something

is broader and can be informal as well as formal

D

to disclose

vsto announce

245 4.1

To tell people information that was secret

is general public disclosure and not limited to secret material

M

to make a statement

vsto announce

180 3.8

To show an opinion in public by what you wear or do

is about making facts or news known rather than stating beliefs

P

to proclaim

vsto announce

• Formal

172 5.3

To officially announce something to the public

is more general and less formal in everyday speech

U

to unveil

vsto announce

120 4.1

To make something known for the first time

covers all public notices, not only first-time reveals

S

to spread the word

vsto announce

73 3.1

Tell many people about something so they know

is more formal and can use official channels to inform people

A

to air

vsto announce

53 3.7

To express an opinion or complaint publicly

is a neutral act of making information known rather than airing views

D

to divulge

vsto announce

52 6.2

To tell secret or private information to people

is the public sharing of news or official information

P

to publicize

vsto announce

46 4.0

Make something known to many people using news or social media

is often neutral and can be official or informal

B

to broadcast

vsto announce

40 3.0

To make news or information known to many people

focuses more on telling people directly than on wide distribution

G

to get the word out

vsto announce

35 3.2

Tell many people about something so they know

is the standard public or official way to make information known

P

publicized

vsto announce

32 3.7

Many people know about it, often from the news

is the basic act of telling people without stressing reach

M

to make a big announcement

vsto announce

2 3.4

To tell important news to many people in public

is used for any public notice, not only major events

B

to blazon out

vsto announce

9.3

To tell many people about something in a showy way

is usually calmer and simply makes information known

Antonyms

C

to conceal

179 3.7

To hide something so others cannot see or find it

S

to suppress

151 4.8

To stop public protest by force or by people in power

How Public

to proclaim

• Formal

172 5.3

to declare

• Formal

937 3.7

to announce

∞ 1.5

to notify

• Formal

342 3.1

Surface Forms

Etymology