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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
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
The announced attendance was a capacity 80,663, which is a little under 2,000 less than full capacity for the Giants and Jets as seats had to be yanked out down low to fit the regulation soccer field into MetLife Stadium.
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Andy Clayton,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
East Atlanta has two new wine bars in the works and a bevy of new restaurants opened around the metro area this week (with even more announced).
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Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
13 June 2026
The announced concert lineup was heavily tilted towards legacy acts like Morris Day and Vanilla Ice, and many of them share the same booking agent in Jeff Epstein of Universal Attractions.
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T.m. Brown,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Bain Capital pre-announced 3-cent specials across all of 2025, then ended the year by announcing an additional 15-cent special to be paid in early 2026.
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Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
The announced attendance that day at Wrigley was just 9,391.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Evan Power is chairman of the Republican Party of Florida and an announced candidate for Congress in North Florida’s Second Congressional District.
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Special To The Sun-Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
Netanyahu, 76, has made few pre-announced public appearances since the war broke out, with Iran having vowed to target him personally in retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Angela Yang,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
Harry last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the monarch was undergoing treatment for cancer, though the palace never specified the type.
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Swift and Kelce announced their engagement after two years of dating in a joint Instagram post last August.
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 July 2026
The Mosquito Coast star announced her third child's birth on Instagram in March 2024.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
6 July 2026
Several Iraqi provinces announced official holidays to allow mourners to travel.
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Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
Radia and Blue Water Shipping (Blue Water) have announced a strategic alliance that will combine the former’s gigantic Windrunner aircraft with the latter’s global logistics network.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 July 2026
The Newcastle Fire Protection District has officially merged with the Placer Hills Fire Protection District, officials announced in a July 2 news release.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2026
No arrests have been announced, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Adjective
The announced attendance was 68,827, which was the exact capacity FIFA announced for the venue before the tournament began.
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Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
The announced attendance was a capacity 80,663, which is a little under 2,000 less than full capacity for the Giants and Jets as seats had to be yanked out down low to fit the regulation soccer field into MetLife Stadium.
—
Andy Clayton,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
East Atlanta has two new wine bars in the works and a bevy of new restaurants opened around the metro area this week (with even more announced).
—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
13 June 2026
The announced concert lineup was heavily tilted towards legacy acts like Morris Day and Vanilla Ice, and many of them share the same booking agent in Jeff Epstein of Universal Attractions.
—
T.m. Brown,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Bain Capital pre-announced 3-cent specials across all of 2025, then ended the year by announcing an additional 15-cent special to be paid in early 2026.
—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
The announced attendance that day at Wrigley was just 9,391.
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Evan Power is chairman of the Republican Party of Florida and an announced candidate for Congress in North Florida’s Second Congressional District.
—
Special To The Sun-Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
Netanyahu, 76, has made few pre-announced public appearances since the war broke out, with Iran having vowed to target him personally in retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
The heat has become so unbearable in Japan that weather officials in April announced a new term for days when maximum temperatures exceed 104 degrees — kokushobi, meaning harsh or cruel heat, according to the Japan Times.
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Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
Harry last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the monarch was undergoing treatment for cancer, though the palace never specified the type.
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Swift and Kelce announced their engagement after two years of dating in a joint Instagram post last August.
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 July 2026
The Mosquito Coast star announced her third child's birth on Instagram in March 2024.
—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
6 July 2026
Several Iraqi provinces announced official holidays to allow mourners to travel.
—
Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
Radia and Blue Water Shipping (Blue Water) have announced a strategic alliance that will combine the former’s gigantic Windrunner aircraft with the latter’s global logistics network.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 July 2026
The Newcastle Fire Protection District has officially merged with the Placer Hills Fire Protection District, officials announced in a July 2 news release.
—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2026
No arrests have been announced, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announced
Adjective
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Its proclaimed intention was not merely to change the ways of art and literature but to transform life itself.
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Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.
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Amid news of the investigation, TMZ published footage from a 2023 incident involving the former couple, in which Paul was seen yelling and throwing chairs at Mortensen while a child was nearby.
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As the book published, the two wanted to know the fates of some of the US pilots lost in combat in Thailand, including McKinney.
Adjective
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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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The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
Verb
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The State Department on Tuesday congratulated conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori after she was declared the winner of Peru’s presidential runoff election by a razor-thin margin.
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The military declared McKinney dead in March 1946, though no crash site had been identified, let alone any remains of the man from Providence, Rhode Island.
Adjective
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Less heralded but no less impressive, Connor Ungar thrived with various ECHL teams and even showed well in the AHL with the Condors.
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Italy brings the scenery, a heady dose of history, its heralded cuisine, and delicious wine, plus an appreciation of the good life that makes small moments feel like big deals.
Verb
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Police investigators identified the location after police received information about fireworks being advertised on social media.
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Members of white government clubs hassled their white neighbors into political lockstep and advertised physical and financial retribution for any Black person who dared to vote.
Adjective
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In separate filings, both media outlets raised questions as to the validity of the NFL’s broadcast antitrust exemption, a provision established under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.
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Cuba’s government displayed on the broadcast nautical maps to show where the Pro-Line was spotted, its route through Cuban waters and the location where the shooting occurred.
Verb
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Following Politico's report, Platner reiterated his denial in a video posted on social media the afternoon of July 6.
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They were initially rumored to make up the album cover, but that proved untrue when Bridgers formally announced Lost Weekend and posted the official glitchy cover art (that was shot by Olof Grind, who also captured Punisher).
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“Announced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announced. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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