declare for

phrasal verb

declared for; declaring for; declares for

US : to officially say that one will take part in (something)

a college basketball player who declared for the NBA draft after his junior year

British, formal : to officially say that one supports (someone or something)

He declared for the plan.

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New York City Comptroller Brad Lander came in second at 10% support, and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who hasn’t declared for the race, was in first at 35% support. —

Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Feb. 2025 Also, Wednesday was the final day for prospects to declare for the draft. —

Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 Another brother, Darius, is a quarterback who declared for the NFL draft. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025 Lacy declared for the 2025 NFL Draft just two days after the crash. —

Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for declare for