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Synonyms for bulletin

  • noun

Most common

update breaking news news flash alert news letter organ notice announcement

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Update — A time-sensitive news item or short news report

news flash, update, breaking news, alert

2. Periodical — A short printed publication, especially one produced regularly by an organization

news letter, periodical, organ

Other

notice, announcement, bill

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A time-sensitive news item or short news report.

    The evening news bulletin reported on the earthquake.

  2. n. 2

    A short printed publication, especially one produced regularly by an organization.

Related words

Phrases
bulletin board bulletin board system all-points bulletin bulletin board service

Forms

Plural
bulletins → updates, alerts, periodicals, organs…

Example sentences

  • update My browser keeps prompting me to install an update.
  • alert When I saw his face, I was instantly on red alert.
  • organ Mary was impressed by the big organ in the church.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
bulletinfalling
updaterising
alertrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
bill1
5 letters
alert2, organ2
6 letters
notice2, update2
10 letters
periodical5
12 letters
announcement3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alert2 = 2 syllables).