What does preannounce mean?
Preannounce means (transitive) To announce in advance..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To announce in advance..
The company preannounced the impending takeover.
Those responsible for preannouncing the Internet's hot new ideas are pushing Push with a ferocious unanimity.
No one can remember, for example, the last time Alcoa preannounced their earnings.
The decision to preannounce an unproven technology was an uncharacteristic one for Intel, said G. Dan Hutcheson, president of VLSI Research Inc., and a longtime observer of the company.
In other words, the transaction is preferred because it is the best of bad choices. And at least one study has found that when management preannounces a deal it results in lower premiums presumably because it scares off other bidders.
Some would say that Microsoft engaged in a subtle form of vaporware by preannouncing its product before it was actually ready to be delivered, then, at the last minute, announcing a short delay.
Use preannounce when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Preannounce means (transitive) To announce in advance..
Common synonyms include foreannounce.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The company preannounced the impending takeover.
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