BULLETINS Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

bulletins 1 of 2

noun

plural of bulletin

as in periodicals

a publication that appears at regular intervals picks up a church bulletin every Sunday after Mass

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Relevance

as in announcements

a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest I signed up to receive the free financial bulletin daily in my in-box

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bulletins

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bulletin

as in gazettes

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Recent Examples of bulletins

Noun

An executive order followed in August 2025, then OCC bulletins in September telling banks to base service decisions on objective risk. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Sky will also have to commission a proportion of programmes made outside London, and honour the contract for ITN’s news bulletins for ITV until 2031. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 6 July 2026 The first bulletins reported police and emergency vehicles swarming around a nightclub in Orlando in the predawn hours of June 12, 2016. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026 Programming and Content The programming of teleSUR is mainly composed of news programs and includes news bulletins almost every hour. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 Automotive website The Drive reported both Nissan and Toyota have recently issued service bulletins to dealers with instructions on rationing motor oil stocks due to an impending shortage. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 26 May 2026 Scammers know how to search your name combined with your city, your employer, your relatives' names, or specific document types, pulling up PDFs of HOA filings, church bulletins, nonprofit board minutes and medical conference attendee lists that most people have completely forgotten exist. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 The Department of Homeland Security hasn’t published any national terrorism advisory bulletins, periodic updates to alert the public to the current threat level, since September. — Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2026 Fidesz would often air political bulletins during the half-time breaks of soccer matches, broadcast on state media. — Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulletins

Noun

People who might be lucky to have a roof over their heads gathered there to read American books and periodicals, watch American movies, listen to lectures about America, tap their toes to jazz from America.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
It is anticipated that all IEEE periodicals will be included in the Integrity Hub screening by the end of this year.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

Definition of periodicals

Noun

Upon the Lincoln’s arrival in the morning, service members could be seen working aboard the deck as loudspeakers played announcements about the process for disembarkation.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
That's the unbelievable streak that shocked grandparents in Folsom, California, where a trio of twin pregnancy announcements drew a reaction that went viral.

— Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of announcements

Verb

The streaming company joined the league as its fifth national media partner under an agreement announced in September and was scheduled to carry 57 matches in both 2026 and 2027, including 25 exclusive Sunday night broadcasts each season.

— Asli Pelit, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The vessel had switched off its AIS transponder, a marine radio device that broadcasts a ship’s identity, speed, course and position.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of broadcasts

Noun

By the end of the night, Chicago had nine in total as part of a 17-3 rout that cemented August 2026 as one for the record books for the North Siders.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Chase said the acquisition marked an expansion of the library’s collecting interests beyond its millions of rare books, manuscripts and historical items spanning from the 11th through the 21st centuries.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of books

Noun

California Senate Bill 646 mandates that specific levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury must be published openly on each brand’s website while packages and advertisements must clearly state how heavy metal testing is done.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
There have been many advertisements over the years with men tackling or shoving women.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertisements

Verb

Footage obtained by Airline Videos, a website that posts plane-spotting footage, shows a DHL jetliner touching down on the runway and, seconds later, white smoke emitting from the aircraft’s rear tires.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Under the jerseys, Lee, 40, humbly posts a small University of Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame plaque.

— PJ Green August 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of posts

Noun

At the top were candidate debates and town halls, followed in close order by social media platforms, then by local news broadcasts and newspapers.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
After being recognized in Los Angeles following his picture hitting newspapers around the country in 1985, a group of Boyle Heights residents chased Ramirez down and beat him, holding him in place until police arrived.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of newspapers

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