release
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2.9
- noun
- /rɪˈliːs/
:
lanzamiento
- Most of the early films used in schools were theatrical releases adapted to the educational environment.
- a press release
- release date
- a news release
Examples
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Boursaw regularly receives press releases and DVDs from movie studios, TV networks, and entertainment publicists.
Academic text (2008) -
You can find the official press release on the company's website for more details.
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So this is a news release from Wednesday.
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- Pick up the press release, it's all there.
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This is the latest release in their digital lab series.
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This is the most highly anticipated release of the year.
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I already put out a press release citing creative differences.
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The university said in a news release that since 2007 it had found homes for 394.
Academic text (2017) -
And we look forward to Powerade's release of Mystic Mountain Blueberry.
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In the promotional interviews that accompanied the film's release, Anslinger put it rather more bluntly.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
738
1.5
A public statement that gives important information
176
4.1
Making secret or new information known to others
150
3.7
A formal public statement made by a person or agreed by a group
130
3.2
Making information or a book available to everyone
94
2.5
An official message sent to the news media to give information
59
5.5
An official public announcement by a government or leader that tells people something important
34
7.2
A statement that a person in power announces to the public
27
4.4
The official start of offering a new product or service to the public
24
4.1
A public event where people see something new for the first time
17
1.9
An important public message about news or plans
7
3.2
A printed statement journalists receive at a press event to provide official information
7
3.2
An event to introduce a new product to customers and promote it
2
8.5
An official public announcement that a new law or rule starts
1
3.8
An official statement that tells people what a government or company will do
Making something hidden become known
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
Announcing official decisions to the public by press release before any internal discussion
How Public
Surface Forms
Etymology
Release comes from the parts re- 'back' and the French verb laisser 'to let'. So, a release is something 'let out' for the public, like a product or statement.