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.

Examples of declare for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After 1 Season of College Basketball: 'Always Thankful' Bronny declared for the 2024 NBA Draft in April after playing one season with USC’s Trojans basketball team. —

Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024 Kansas Jayhawks freshman guard Johnny Furphy declared for the NBA Draft on April 16. —

Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024 Listen to this article Donovan Clingan has declared for the 2024 NBA Draft. —

Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2024 After declaring for the draft, Clark signed an endorsement deal with Gainbridge, the company that sponsors the Fever’s home arena, Gainbridge Fieldhouse. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for declare for

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