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press release
UK/ˈpres rɪˌliːs/US/ˈprɛs rɪˌliːs/press re·LEASE
an official written statement sent to newspapers and news websites to announce something
Examples
“The company issued a press release to clarify the situation.”
“She prepared a press release before contacting the media.”
“The press release addressed concerns over product safety.”
Band 8 sentence
“Following the allegations, the charity issued a press release outlining the steps it would take to investigate the matter.”
Collocations
- issue a press release
- send out a press release
- prepare a press release
Word family
Common mistakes
announce a press release→issue a press release
release a press→issue a press release
Say it for a higher band
5announcement→6news release→7+press release
Synonyms
news release
Easily confused
news release
“The company issued a news release about the merger.”
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