announces

Makes something known

Announces means to make something known publicly or formally.

A company announces a merger; a host announces the next guest.

The word implies an audience and often a degree of ceremony or official status: The winner will be announced tomorrow.

To announce someone's arrival is to declare their presence: The butler announced Lord Pemberton.

declares

proclaims

Announces officially or publicly

reveals · discloses · pronounces · articulates · communicates · conveys · expresses · voices · utters · avows

formal

proclamation

Formal public announcement

pronouncement · manifesto · directive · communiqué · bulletin · advisory · memorandum · notification · dispatch · circular

broadcast

radio

Electromagnetic wave receiver

livestream · telecast · airwaves · transmission · network · anchor · correspondent · breaking news · headline · bulletin

public

loudspeaker

Sound amplification device

PA system · overhead · platform · terminal · station · gate · boarding · departure · arrival · delay

event

premiere

First public performance

opening · unveiling · debut · reception · festival · conference · engagement · wedding · pregnancy · retirement

Opposites
disclosure vs. concealment

announcesconceals

Keeps from being seen

hides · suppresses · withholds · covers up · represses

volume/manner of communication

announceswhispers

Speaks very quietly

mumbles · mutters · murmurs · hints · intimates

confirmation vs. denial

announcesdenies

Declares something untrue

retracts · recants · disavows · withdraws · takes back

Phrases
Family

announce, announced, announcement, announcer, announcing, unannounced, announcements, announcers, reannounce

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G