announce a decision

Meaning

This phrase means to make a choice or resolution known publicly or to a specific group of people. It is used in both formal contexts, like business and politics, and informal contexts, like family gatherings. The tone is informative and definitive.

Examples

• The company plans to announce a decision regarding the merger tomorrow morning.

  The company plans to announce a decision regarding the merger tomorrow morning.

• After weeks of thinking, she finally gathered her family to announce a decision.

  After weeks of thinking, she finally gathered her family to announce a decision.

• The committee will announce a decision on the scholarship winners next week.

  The committee will announce a decision on the scholarship winners next week.

• They are expected to announce a decision about the new manager soon.

  They are expected to announce a decision about the new manager soon.

• Before you announce a decision, make sure you have weighed all the options.

  Before you announce a decision, make sure you have weighed all the options.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The boss will announce about a decision tomorrow.

  ✓ The boss will announce a decision tomorrow.

  The verb 'announce' is transitive and takes a direct object. Do not use 'about' directly after it.

• ✗ He decided to make an announce of his decision.

  ✓ He decided to announce his decision.

  'Announce' is the verb. Using 'make an announce' is grammatically incorrect; the noun form is 'announcement', but using the verb directly is much more natural.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The school board will ___ regarding the reopening date on Monday.

  💡 Make their final choice known to the public.

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  announce a decision

• We are waiting for the judges to ___ on the winner of the contest.

  💡 Officially state who they chose.

  Show answer

  announce a decision