Press release definition and meaning
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press release
Word forms:
press releases
countable noun
press release
is a written statement about a matter of public interest that is given to the press
by an organization concerned with the matter.
The next day, Fox issued a press release saying the show had sold out in 24 hours.
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press release
in American English
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press release
in American English
noun
prepared
and
distributed
to the press by a public
relations
firm
, governmental
agency
, etc
Also called
:
news release
,
release
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[
1955–60
]
press release
in British English
noun
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Examples of ‘press release’ in a sentence press release
The
advice
was
limited
and included the
need
to prepare a press release.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2017
)
It was interesting to
read
the Ospreys press release when the
team
was
announced
yesterday
.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2016
)
I
looked
at the press release and just
thought
, why?
Times, Sunday Times
(
2016
)
A press release
last
year
said
it
cut
spending
by 1.2
billion
.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2016
)
That
raised
eyebrows
given that he was
quoted
in a press release and was
photographed
alongside
Sir
Bernard
.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2016
)
Northampton
showed
little
respect
to
King
by
burying
news of his
departure
at the
bottom
of a press release with the team announcement for today’s game.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2016
)
Their names
will
also
be made public in press releases.
The Sun
(
2013
)
Who has this phrase all over their press releases?
Times, Sunday Times
(
2009
)
They
poured
over the
draft
press release.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2011
)
In a year as
health
spokesman
he
issued
just
six
press releases.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2015
)
The official press release includes the
following
information
.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2015
)
Normally
it issues a press release.
The Sun
(
2016
)
At times, they
simply
reproduce
military
or government press releases
verbatim
.
Christianity Today
(
2000
)
I
see
there was a press release
going
on about
pastel
colours.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2011
)
Footballers
now
have
seemingly
been so firmly
coached
on what to
say
, that they
might
as
well
be
reading
a press release.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2008
)
Despite a
shower
of press releases announcing new government
initiatives
, there
remains
a
gaping
hole
left by the
exodus
of
foreign
banks
.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2009
)
Which the Lib Dems write press releases about.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2009
)
Penguin’s
original
press release about the book said he had spent his
youth
in
Alaska
.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2012
)
Within
days
an official press release
confirmed
a’flying
disc
‘ had been
recovered
by the air force.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2013
)
Home
Office
was involved in another
spin
row
last
night
after a
series
of
identical
quotations
were
sent
out under different names on a government press release.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2007
)