announced
v.v. to tell people about something officially or in public. You use this when you want everyone to know a piece of news or a plan.
v. to make a formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention. Transitive — requires a direct object or a 'that' clause.
The company announced a new product today.
The government announced a change in the law that will take effect next month.
After weeks of intense speculation by the media, the committee finally announced the winner of the prestigious literary prize during a live broadcast.
From announce + -ed.
The verb is transitive; it commonly takes a direct object, a 'that' clause, or a 'to' infinitive in specific formal contexts.
He announced me the newsHe announced the news to meAnnounce does not take an indirect object (the person) directly; you must use the preposition 'to' before the person being informed.