noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ formal , official
▪ public
▪ public-service ( AmE )
▪
They placed public-service ~s on TV about bullying.
▪ government
▪ dramatic , startling , stunning , surprise , surprising
▪
Phillips issued his surprise ~ after two hours of talks.
▪ earnings , merger (both esp. AmE )
▪
His resignation follows a disappointing earnings ~ by the company.
▪ birth , retirement , wedding (all AmE )
▪
We can produce personalized birth ~s.
VERB + ANNOUNCEMENT
▪ issue , make
▪
We will make a formal ~ tomorrow.
▪ greet , welcome
▪
The ~ of the ceasefire was greeted with relief.
▪ await , expect
▪
We are still awaiting an ~ on the possible closure of the plant.
▪ hear
▪
We heard a security ~.
▪ delay
▪
He wanted to delay the ~ until after the holidays.
ANNOUNCEMENT + VERB
▪ come
▪
The ~ of further job losses comes at a bad time.
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
In an ~ to the press, the spokesperson said that the peace negotiations would continue.
▪ ~ about
▪
an official ~ about the disaster
▪ ~ by , ~ from
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an ~ from the president