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to make known openly or publicly
the excited coworker announced to everyone within hearing distance that she and her husband were expecting
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Recent Examples of announced
Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
The announced attendance was 41,672.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Dec. 2025
That made the season average 26,189 for announced attendance, which is tickets distributed for the game, and 17,406 for in-house crowds at the 32,500-seat stadium.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
They've been announced, unannounced, re-announced, raised and lowered.
—Kenny Malone, NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
The announced attendance of 44,941 against Houston was overstating the crowd by quite a bit, but Eaton and his shirtless brethren created a spark in the stadium and went viral on social media.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Here's a brief rundown of the announced five, using information provided in the update.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The inspections conducted by the Nakamoto Group are pre-announced and sometimes occur at different times from those of the OIG inspectors, which are not announced in advance.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The announced attendance was 8,754, following crowds of 10,543 and 10,407 in the first two games of the series.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The pair announced their engagement on October 5, 2025, with a joint Instagram post of what appeared to be an engagement shoot with photos of Destiny showing glimpses of her new rock.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
In news that sent shockwaves through the UK media industry, Tim Davie announced his resignation on Sunday amid the growing scandal.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
The company announced that a test cell manufactured using its Kavian dry-printing process retained 83% of its charge after 4,000 cycles.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
No arrests have been announced.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
Phins up 7-0 JuJu Brents starts at CB The mystery about who will start opposite Jack Jones as Rasul Douglas’ replacement ended during announcements as JuJu Brents, the cornerback Miami claimed off the waiver wire after he was released by the Indianapolis Colts, was announced as a starter.
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday morning that left one person dead and another injured, the agency announced in a social media post.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
By the middle of August, the Pohlad family had announced a plan to retain the franchise and bring on new investors.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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But as of now, Tesla appears to be in the rare position of being on track with an announced timeline.
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Energy Minister Abbas Alibadi also announced that water supplies will be cut off on some evenings to refill reservoirs, urging citizens to reduce consumption by 20% to avoid rationing.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for announced
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The book—published on this fateful day by American Girl, the company that had long furnished me with the beloved plastic dolls and accompanying literature that taught me simplistic and sanitized stories about our nation’s history—was called The Care and Keeping of You.—
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
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The self proclaimed Aura Lord is Back.—
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With a lawsuit against it dismissed in court last week, Bloomfield Mayor Anthony Harrington’s administration on Tuesday proclaimed victory over former Deputy Mayor Rickford Kirton, one of its most outspoken critics.—
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Gillispie was released from prison in 2011, exonerated in 2017 and declared wrongfully imprisoned in 2021.—
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Adding to American pressure, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared support for Iranian protesters, likely heightening paranoia in Tehran.—
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These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.—
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Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.—
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That bar had advertised all-inclusive tickets to a New Year’s Eve event, according to a BoiseDev story, but the ad is no longer available on the bar’s website.—
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Cheerios are made from whole-grain oats and often advertised as a heart-healthy breakfast.—
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And Aaron Rodgers has not posted a postseason victory since 2021.—
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In a video from a tournament last month posted to Hudl, Downes can be seen congratulating a member of the team by briefly tapping her backside after a match.—
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Though Houston hasn’t been active in Japanese free agency, the team did acquire Yusei Kikuchi at the 2024 trade deadline and put its heralded pitching development infrastructure on display.—
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The five-week engagement—running through January 4—signals the first full season under Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, and a moment where the heralded repertory leans into what audiences expect from Ailey, while expanding its vision for the next generation.—
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The church released a statement about the incident on Wednesday night.—
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Photographs were released on Wednesday showing Good in professional portraits and with her family.—
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“Announced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announced. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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