announces
v.v. to tell people about something officially or in public. You use this when you want to share important news with a large group.
v. to make a formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention. Transitive — requires a direct object or a 'that' clause.
The company announces its new products every September.
The principal usually announces the winners of the science fair during the morning assembly.
When a government announces a major policy shift without prior consultation, it often faces immediate scrutiny from both the press and the public.
The verb is transitive; it can take a direct object, a 'that' clause, or a 'to' infinitive in specific formal contexts.
He announced me the news.He announced the news to me.Announce does not take an indirect object (the person) directly; you must use the preposition 'to' before the person being informed.