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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Sorsby was considering declaring for the NFL Draft before his eventual commitment.
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Ty Kaplan, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Safety Kamari Ramsey, who wore the green dot at nickel this season, opted out of the game after declaring for the NFL draft but was still present in San Antonio to support his team.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
Freezing rain was falling Friday in Lancaster, Pa., and in New York, an emergency was declared for much of the state ahead of widespread snowfall expected Friday night into Saturday morning.
—Ty Oneil, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
Ja'Kobi Lane, Lemon's friend and fellow starting receiver at USC, also declared for the draft earlier this week.
—CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
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Ty Kaplan, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Safety Kamari Ramsey, who wore the green dot at nickel this season, opted out of the game after declaring for the NFL draft but was still present in San Antonio to support his team.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
Freezing rain was falling Friday in Lancaster, Pa., and in New York, an emergency was declared for much of the state ahead of widespread snowfall expected Friday night into Saturday morning.
—Ty Oneil, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
Ja'Kobi Lane, Lemon's friend and fellow starting receiver at USC, also declared for the draft earlier this week.
—CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Declare for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declare%20for. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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