news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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During a Tuesday night news conference, LMPD Deputy Chief Emily McKinley said the officers were in stable condition at UofL Hospital, while Thompson was taken to Jewish Hospital. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024 The dashboard is an effort to enhance transparency and accountability, members of the civilian police oversight board said during a Wednesday news conference. Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024 Fed Chair Jerome Powell said during a news conference last week following the decision that the central bank remains confident in the strength of the labor market, as well as in inflation’s steady decline toward its target of 2%. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024 The fire is on private property that belongs to chemical company DuPont, New Jersey Forest Fire Service Chief Bill Donnelly said at a Saturday news conference. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for news conference 

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of news conference was in 1937

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“News conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20conference. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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