declare for
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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The league has been confident that won’t be the case, with a record 236 players officially declared for the draft and a talent pool that includes 23 Olympians, such as tournament MVP Caroline Harvey, Laila Edwards and Abbey Murphy.
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Another factor is the league preparing for a bumper-crop of high-level talent declaring for this year’s draft.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
In other words, the NCAA wanted more time to investigate, while Sorsby is essentially on the clock in terms of playing in 2026 or declaring for the NFL supplemental draft.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Bidunga, who has declared for the 2026 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility, committed to Louisville on April 12.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Another factor is the league preparing for a bumper-crop of high-level talent declaring for this year’s draft.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
In other words, the NCAA wanted more time to investigate, while Sorsby is essentially on the clock in terms of playing in 2026 or declaring for the NFL supplemental draft.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Bidunga, who has declared for the 2026 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility, committed to Louisville on April 12.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
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“Declare for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declare%20for. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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