announced

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

declared publicly; made widely known“their announced intentions”“the newspaper's proclaimed adherence to the government's policy”Synonyms: proclaimed

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

announced \announced\ adj.

1.stated publicly; as, their announced intentions. [WordNet 1.5]

Announce \An*nounce"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Announced; p. pr. & vb. n. Announcing.] [OF. anoncier, F. annoncer, fr. L. annuntiare; ad + nuntiare to report, relate, nuntius messenger, bearer of news. See Nuncio, and cf. Annunciate.] [1913 Webster]

1.To give public notice, or first notice of; to make known; to publish; to proclaim. [1913 Webster]

Her [Q. Elizabeth's] arrival was announced through the country by a peal of cannon from the ramparts.— Gilpin.[1913 Webster]

2.To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence. [1913 Webster]

Publish laws, announce Or life or death.— Prior.[1913 Webster]

Syn: To proclaim; publish; make known; herald; declare; promulgate.

Usage: To Publish, Announce, Proclaim, Promulgate. We publish what we give openly to the world, either by oral communication or by means of the press; as, to publish abroad the faults of our neighbors. We announce what we declare by anticipation, or make known for the first time; as, to announce the speedy publication of a book; to announce the approach or arrival of a distinguished personage. We proclaim anything to which we give the widest publicity; as, to proclaim the news of victory. We promulgate when we proclaim more widely what has before been known by some; as, to promulgate the gospel. [1913 Webster]