preannounce
Reveal in advance
To preannounce is to announce something before it happens or before an official announcement: The company preannounced disappointing earnings.
Common in business contexts where preliminary results are disclosed ahead of formal reports.
A preannouncement gives advance notice, often to manage expectations or prepare stakeholders for news.
Warning or watchfulness
- warningAlert about danger
- advisoryNotice recommending action
- noticeBecome aware of
- heads-upInformal advance warning
caution · signal · harbinger · herald · foreshadow · portent · presage · omen
Something that piques interest
- previewAdvance showing sample
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- buzzContinuous low drone
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
countdown · reveal · unveiling · debut · launch · trailer · tantalize · cliffhanger
Concise information session
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- planningArranging for future events
- preliminaryBefore the main part
- schedulingAssigning times to events
staging · setup · coordination · logistics · readiness · agenda · drafting · outlining
Arranging in specific locations
- timingArt of choosing moments
- messagingSending written digital communications
- rolloutStaged public introduction
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
leak · publicity · marketing · campaign · communication · go-to-market
alert
Warning or watchfulness
heads-up · caution · signal · harbinger · herald · foreshadow · portent · presage · omen · forecast
teaser
Something that piques interest
hype · countdown · reveal · unveiling · debut · launch · trailer · tantalize · cliffhanger · excitement
briefing
Concise information session
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- planningArranging for future events
- preliminaryBefore the main part
scheduling · staging · setup · coordination · logistics · readiness · agenda · drafting · outlining · timetable
positioning
Arranging in specific locations
- timingArt of choosing moments
- messagingSending written digital communications
- rolloutStaged public introduction
embargo · leak · publicity · marketing · campaign · communication · go-to-market
preannouncewithhold
Refuse to give
suppress · keep secret · embargo · surprise · drop
preannouncesurprise reveal
Sudden unexpected disclosure
blindside · ambush · catch off guard · unannounced · without warning