announcement

Use in a sentence

an·nounce·ment

[uh-nouns-muhnt]
noun
1.
public or formal notice announcing something: The announcement appeared in the newspapers.
2.
the act of announcing.
3.
a short message or commercial, especially a commercial spoken on radio or television.
4.
a card or piece of formal stationery containing a formal declaration of an event, as a wedding.

Origin:
1790–1800; < French anoncement. See announce, -ment

pre·an·nounce·ment, noun, adjective
re·an·nounce·ment, noun
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Announcement is always a great word to know.
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announcement (əˈnaʊnsmənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a public statement
2.  a brief item or advertisement, as in a newspaper
3.  a formal printed or written invitation
4.  the act of announcing

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Word Origin & History

announcement
1798, from Fr. announcement, from O.Fr. anoncier (see announce).
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Example sentences
Note how in the second paragraph the writer refers specifically to the position
  announcement.
We have an exciting announcement to make this morning.
But what will happen after such an announcement is a true mystery.
Both these groups are relevant to yesterday's big announcement.
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