1
as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
she chose to declare her presidential aspirations at her college alma mater
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2
as in to insist
to state as a fact usually forcefully
she would declare her innocence to the whole world if she could
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3
as in to assert
to state clearly and strongly
our guest enthusiastically declared that the pie was the best he had ever eaten
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as in to reveal
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
though she was silent, her expression declared her unwillingness to go along with the others
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Recent Examples of declare
Hawaii’s acting governor, Sylvia Luke, issued the emergency proclamation on Friday afternoon, declaring a state of emergency across the entire state.
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025
In a historic move for the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV will declare the first ever saint from the Millennial generation this Sunday — and Catholics in Miami are celebrating.
—Lauren Costantino
september 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
On the same day Trump declared a crime emergency, real-time OpenTable data shows online reservations dropped 16% and fell as much as 31% two days later compared to the same time last year.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
The third base umpire ruled that McMahon failed to secure the ball and ultimately declared no catch.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025
In a historic move for the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV will declare the first ever saint from the Millennial generation this Sunday — and Catholics in Miami are celebrating.
—Lauren Costantino
september 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
On the same day Trump declared a crime emergency, real-time OpenTable data shows online reservations dropped 16% and fell as much as 31% two days later compared to the same time last year.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
The third base umpire ruled that McMahon failed to secure the ball and ultimately declared no catch.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declare
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Any Mega Millions winners will be posted here once announced by lottery officials.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Upwards of ten thousand fans made the trip each year, but despite the match-up’s popularity and history, the Georgia Tech administration unexpectedly announced its intention to end the series when the contract ran out in the late 1970s.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Troost-Ekong Pushes Back Against Doubters Visionhaus/Getty Images Captain William Troost-Ekong drew on Nigeria’s history while insisting this is a fresh challenge.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In the lead-up to this revenge match, Rodgers insisted that this was Week 1, and only Week 1.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
8 Sep. 2025
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Wall asserts that on Etsy, customers often expect prices in the $20-30 range, leaving you with maybe five dollars in profit.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But a butt dial revealed the truth about what actually happened, the complaint alleges.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Alongside this, large-scale genetic studies have revealed sweeping changes in the human brain that are not seen in other mammals.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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These anchovies, Chris proclaimed, would be delicious simply turned out on a piece of toast.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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For that matter, so is the beach around it, with signs proclaiming it private property.—
A.K. Whitney,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, Andor — raised by his mother with idealized tales of his dead father — has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Roughly $140,000 is claimed to have been spent on this car’s restoration by the consignor prior to its 2019 sale.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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The two consistently profess their neutrality on the war – while at the same time fueling it by providing financial lifelines to Russia.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Clearly working to keep his emotions checked, Adam professed faith the Padres would go on just fine without him.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The service will display the activities of not just stock traders, but also of those trading crypto, options and other assets.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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This happened in Rhode Island, where a Tesla owner was allowed to display a vanity plate reading FKGAS.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Declare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declare. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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