announcement

announcement
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ formal, official
▪ public
▪ public-service (AmE)
▪

They placed public-service announcements on TV about bullying.

▪ government
▪ dramatic, startling, stunning, surprise, surprising
▪

Phillips issued his surprise announcement after two hours of talks.

▪ earnings, merger (both esp. AmE)
▪

His resignation follows a disappointing earnings announcement by the company.

▪ birth, retirement, wedding (all AmE)
▪

We can produce personalized birth announcements.

VERB + ANNOUNCEMENT
▪ issue, make
▪

We will make a formal announcement tomorrow.

▪ greet, welcome
▪

The announcement of the ceasefire was greeted with relief.

▪ await, expect
▪

We are still awaiting an announcement on the possible closure of the plant.

▪ hear
▪

We heard a security announcement.

▪ delay
▪

He wanted to delay the announcement until after the holidays.

ANNOUNCEMENT + VERB
▪ come
▪

The announcement of further job losses comes at a bad time.

PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the announcement
▪

In an announcement to the press, the spokesperson said that the peace negotiations would continue.

▪ announcement about
▪

an official announcement about the disaster

▪ announcement by, announcement from
▪

an announcement from the president


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