"announceable" meaning in English

See announceable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more announceable [comparative], most announceable [superlative]
Etymology: announce + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|announce|able}} announce + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} announceable (comparative more announceable, superlative most announceable)
  1. Able to be announced.
    Sense id: en-announceable-en-adj-w4jCQQvh Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 78 22

Noun

Forms: announceables [plural]
Etymology: announce + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|announce|able}} announce + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} announceable (plural announceables)
  1. (informal) A positive-sounding news item suitable for public announcement; a sound bite. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-announceable-en-noun-7uPpPDWZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84

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