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bulletin
[bool-i-tn, -tin]
noun
a brief account or statement, as of news or events, issued for the information of the public.
Journalism.
a brief, prominently featured newspaper account, based upon information received just before the edition went to press.
a similar brief account broadcast over radio or television pending further information.
a pamphlet or monograph summarizing the past achievements, existing conditions, and future plans of a corporation, educational institution, government agency, etc., especially one cataloging the classes taught at a college or university.
an official, special, or scholarly periodical, as of a learned society.
verb (used with object)
to make known by a bulletin.
bulletin
/ ˈʊɪɪ /
noun
an official statement on a matter of public interest, such as the illness of a public figure
a broadcast summary of the news
a periodical publication of an association, etc
verb
(tr) to make known by bulletin
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of bulletin1
Example Sentences
The broadcast was cut off and replaced with news bulletins, before resuming minutes later.
Three days later, it sent out a bulletin for a gray-haired Jane Doe picked up near Echo Park Lake.
He was last seen wearing a black shirt and blue jeans, according to the department’s bulletin.
By Monday morning, the story had disappeared from the bulletins.
A law enforcement bulletin reviewed by The Times said the Palm Springs bombing suspect appeared to become more depressed after the recent death of a female friend.
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