as in proclaiming
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 announcing
Presenter Hailee Steinfeld made her first red carpet appearance since announcing she and husband Josh Allen were expecting their first child together in a baby pink dress with a small train and Repossi jewelry.
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Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Anticipating the arrival of letters has become part of the rhythm of Helen’s day, part of the light shifting across the kitchen floor and the cuckoo of her wooden clock announcing every hour.
—Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
The statement was included in court filings this week, and in a news release from prosecutors announcing the charges against Daimon Benson, of Kansas City, Kansas.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Publix customers pulling up to the store at the Palms at Town & Country Mall in Kendall for their weekend shopping might have been surprised to see signs and banners on the front windows announcing that this anchor is closing to build a new store on-site.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Prince Edward proposed to Sophie Rhys-Jones in December 1998, announcing their engagement in January 1999.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Upon announcing her status as a Faithful, the whole room gasps.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) finished off its 2026 nominees for the PGA Awards with a bang, announcing which projects received recognition in its Motion Pictures and Television categories (several categories, including Documentary, had already announced nominees in December).
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2026
After announcing their engagement in April 2023, Brown and Bongiovi tied the knot in May 2024.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announcing
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Even with Lincoln’s executive order proclaiming freedom for the slaves, the practice continued until the war was completed.—
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The political and religious cast of the crowd in Bloomington was signaled by the street vendors, who were doing brisk business offering red, white, and black make america great again hats, along with caps proclaiming jesus won and sweatshirts emblazoned with freedom and Kirk’s signature.—
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The document significantly lowered the threshold for the possible use of nuclear weapons, declaring that any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on the country.—
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Even before declaring his presidential intentions, Vance received a powerful early endorsement in late December.—
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On Wednesday, San Diego County Public Health Services launched its own wastewater infectious disease surveillance system, publishing weekly data on SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and B and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, with plans to expand to M-pox, hepatitis A and measles in the near future.—
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At 35, Emily Henry has become the kind of publishing juggernaut most writers only dream of.—
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As frequently happens, nearby homeowners waged a social media campaign against the project, with one posting a letter arguing that the neighborhood already has heavy traffic, insufficient parking and no sidewalks.—
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As of Sunday, Nado continues his search for Pico, posting flyers with pictures and contact information.—
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Reputation travels faster than advertising.—
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McDonald’s has pushed back against claims in a class action lawsuit that the company misled customers by advertising the McRib as a rib meat sandwich when its patty allegedly comes from other pork cuts.—
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“Announcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announcing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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