Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Declared publicly; made widely known: Describes something that has been formally or officially stated to the public or a group.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The company's announced merger surprised the industry.
  • Despite their announced support for the policy, their actions suggested otherwise.
  • The event was canceled due to the announced budget cuts.

Advanced Usage

• "announced in advance": declared or made known before an event occurs.

  • The schedule change was announced in advance to avoid confusion.

• "newly announced": recently declared or made public.

  • The newly announced regulations will take effect next month.

Variants and Related Words

• Announce (verb): To make a formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention.

  • The mayor will announce her decision tomorrow.

• Announcement (noun): A formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention.

  • We are waiting for an official announcement.

• Announcer (noun): A person who announces something, especially someone who introduces programs on radio or television.

  • The radio announcer read the news bulletin.

Synonyms

• Declared: Stated emphatically and publicly.
• Proclaimed: Announced officially or publicly.
• Publicized: Made widely known to the public.

Related Phrases

• To be announced (TBA): Used to indicate that details are not yet known and will be provided later.

  • The time of the meeting is still to be announced.

• Self-announced: Describing someone who has declared their own status or intentions without external validation.

  • He was a self-announced candidate for the position.

Adjective

1. declared publicly; made widely known
   • their announced intentions
   • the newspaper's proclaimed adherence to the government's policy