to preannounce
- verb
- /priːəˈnaʊns/
Examples
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Not trying to obscure it, but it really undercuts the work of our partners out there every day if we preannounce things like promotions and packaging.
Blog text (10) -
In light of the Q-2 results, even though "sub #'s" were preannounced, the lack of incremental improvement in share price is very puzzling.
Blog text (25) -
The company decided to preannounce the new product features before the official launch to build excitement.
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Prior to the meeting, she chose to preannounce the agenda to all participants to ensure they were prepared.
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He will preannounce the results of the survey next week during the press conference.
Synonyms
To show that something will happen soon, often by a sign you notice
Decide or say something before an event starts
To tell or write something before it is needed
To tell someone about something before it happens
How Early
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Preannounce is made from pre- 'before' and announce 'to tell people publicly', so it means to tell people about something before the main or official announcement happens.