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announcement

/əˈnaʊns.mənt/ noun B1
  1. An act of announcing, or giving notice. · He raised his hand to make his announcement and said, "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."
  2. That which conveys what is announced. · This announcement was made during the first training session.
  3. The content which is announced. · The announcement implied that somebody needed a spare Toshiba charger.

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You must read the announcements and then come and tell me, Jane.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 303 · C1
He made the announcement as if the name alone would explain both his visit and its manner, but I could see, by my companion’s unresponsive face, that it meant no more to him than to me.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 35 · C1
It would be an overstatement to say that he was shocked or even excited by the amazing announcement.
The Valley of Fear, p. 11 · C1
It was the first announcement in the “Found” column.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 47 · B2

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