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.

Examples of declare for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Vols starter declared for the NFL Draft but withdrew his name from consideration after discovering a few weeks into the process that a foot injury would prevent him from participating in pre-draft workouts. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The Chiefs traded up in the 2017 NFL Draft and took Mahomes, who declared for the NFL Draft after his junior season. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

Plenty of underclassmen still declare for the draft with eligibility remaining, but the existence of NIL — and the freedom of the transfer portal — continues to shrink that number. — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 15 July 2026

According to the Rye fire chief, an emergency fire evacuation has been declared for the Aspen Acres neighborhood in southeast Custer County. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for declare for

• conquistador
• covenantor
• forevermore
• hereinbefore
• kinetochore
• kwashiorkor
• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore