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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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
Since measles was declared eliminated in the US, there have been an average of about 179 cases reported each year, many of them related to international travel.
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Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
In January, Hamden passed an ordinance declaring housing as a human right.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
The cosmic coincidence had the Warriors’ official social media accounts declaring Feb. 27 as Stephen Curry Day.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Solar maximum is declared when the number of sunspots peaks.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
In January, Hamden passed an ordinance declaring housing as a human right.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
The cosmic coincidence had the Warriors’ official social media accounts declaring Feb. 27 as Stephen Curry Day.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Solar maximum is declared when the number of sunspots peaks.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declare
Verb
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In 2015, Kobe Bryant announced his retirement in The Players’ Tribune.—
Doug Haller,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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It was recently announced that all aspects of the federal investigation involving this case has been closed.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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Hearn insisted Matchroom held up their end of the bargain and stayed true to the contract.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Considering the low traction conditions that saw several F1 cars struggle even at low speeds, Croft and Brundle insisted that the race should have been red-flagged until the track was clear to race again.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Alien and Sedition Acts elicited a firestorm of criticism soon after they were passed, including from Jefferson and James Madison, who asserted that states have the right and duty to declare some federal laws unconstitutional.—
Daniel Tichenor,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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In August, during an interview at the National Association of Black Journalists conference, Trump falsely asserted that Harris had not identified before as both Black and Indian.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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The final moments of the episode also reveal that the parasitic alien Sequids are still roaming the sewers, the bloodthirsty Battle Beast is alive in space and Angstrom Levy (Sterling K. Brown) survived the Invincible War.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is expected to reveal details about Rubin, the chipmaker’s next AI graphics processor, on Tuesday at the company’s annual GTC conference.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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The president has falsely proclaimed an invasion and predatory incursion to use a law written for wartime for peacetime immigration enforcement.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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For those who proclaim that everything needs to be made in America, this final journey likely symbolizes the end of a (perhaps) bygone era.—
Rick Helfenbein,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Furthermore, North Korea claimed that its nuclear program is an integral part of its defense program.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Mar. 2025
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Auburn claimed the No. 1 overall seed in the men’s bracket, while UCLA secured the top spot for the women’s.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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On the surface, Ruffalo seems like an unusual choice for the character, something the actor himself professed to the director after reading the script.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
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In the season 1 finale, Culkin, 44, makes a hilarious appearance as a heckler during the fictional Los Angeles Waves basketball team as another character uses the game to profess his love publicly by singing a Taylor Swift song.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Some proudly display the Israeli flag in their sanctuaries.—
Yonat Shimron,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2025
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The event was inspired by the Korean pottery displayed in the museum’s Gerstner Collections Core.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Declare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declare. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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