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preannouncement

preannouncement noun: an announcement in advance.

Noun

preannouncement (countable and uncountable, plural preannouncements)

  1. An announcement in advance.
    • But once the dust settles, it will be pretty much business as usual, except that instead of giving guidance individually to analysts, the guidance will come in the form of a preannouncement or a Webcast. […] Up until a week ago, we thought preannouncements were running at about a normal pace.2000 October 1, Kenneth N. Gilpin, “MARKET INSIGHT; Openness Can Be A Two-Way Street”, in The New York Times

Forms of preannouncement

pluralpreannouncements
alternative formpre-announcement

Origin of preannouncement

From pre- + announcement.

Questions about preannouncement

What does preannouncement mean?
Preannouncement means an announcement in advance.
What part of speech is preannouncement?
Preannouncement is a noun.
What is the plural of preannouncement?
The plural of preannouncement is preannouncements.

Words near preannouncement in the dictionary

  1. preanneal
  2. preannealed
  3. preannotated
  4. preannounce
  5. preannounced
  6. preannouncement
  7. preannouncements
  8. preannouncer
  9. preannouncers
  10. preannounces
  11. preannouncing

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