announcing
v.v. telling people about something officially or making it known to the public. You use this when you share important news or a plan with a group.
v. making a formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention. Present participle form of 'announce'; functions as the head of a progressive verb phrase or as a gerund.
The company is announcing its new phone today.
The government is announcing a new set of environmental regulations to help reduce carbon emissions in the city.
By announcing the merger ahead of schedule, the board of directors successfully stabilized the stock price and reassured nervous investors about the company's future.
Transitive — requires a direct object or a 'that' clause. Often used in the progressive aspect to describe an ongoing or imminent event.