declare for
phrasal verb
declared for; declaring for; declares for
1
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
2
British, formal
: to officially say that one supports (someone or something)
He declared for the plan.
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Russia’s own unilateral three-day ceasefire, declared for the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany expires Saturday, and Ukraine says Russian forces have repeatedly violated it.
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Samya Kullab, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
This peaked in 2021, when 353 early entrants declared for the draft.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 1 May 2025
To account for different team sizes, points are scored in two ways – average and total – with a winner declared for each.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2025
Jackson considered declaring for the draft a year ago, so the Vikings have had a close eye on him for awhile.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
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Samya Kullab, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
This peaked in 2021, when 353 early entrants declared for the draft.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 1 May 2025
To account for different team sizes, points are scored in two ways – average and total – with a winner declared for each.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2025
Jackson considered declaring for the draft a year ago, so the Vikings have had a close eye on him for awhile.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Declare for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declare%20for. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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