preannouncement

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noun

An announcement in advance.

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Meanings

nounpreannouncement (countable and uncountable, plural preannouncements)

plural preannouncements · alternative pre-announcement

  1. countableuncountableAn 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

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From pre- + announcement.

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APA

preannouncement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preannouncement

MLA

“preannouncement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preannouncement. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preannouncement,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preannouncement.

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