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preannouncement

preannouncement

6.8
An official short notice that tells people about news coming soon
  • noun
  • /ˌpriːəˈnɑːnsmənt/
  • Formal
translation icon : preanuncio
  • The school issued a preannouncement about the upcoming changes to the curriculum to keep parents informed.

Examples

  • The company sent out a preannouncement to ensure everyone was ready for the important news later in the week.

  • Following the preannouncement, many employees speculated about the changes that were going to be made.

  • The veterinarians were collectively contacted to be sampled at a national conference after a preannouncement of the purpose of the study.

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

heads-up
vspreannouncement
  • Informal
60 4.1

A quick warning that something will happen

is an official notice given beforehand to inform and prepare people
prenotification
vspreannouncement
7.0

A notice given before an event or change

is an official notice given beforehand to inform and prepare people

How Early

preannouncement
  • Formal
6.8
notice
126 1.0
announcement
738 1.5

Surface Forms

preannouncement singular
preannouncements plural

Morphology

preannouncement = announcement (transparent) = pre + announce + ment

The meaning is directly built from 'announcement' with 'pre-' meaning 'before'.

Etymology

Preannouncement is made from the prefix pre- meaning 'before' and the verb announce meaning 'to tell people'. So a preannouncement is an official short notice given 'before' the main announcement to prepare people.