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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Richardson spent one year under Tom Izzo at Michigan State before declaring for the draft.
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Recovering from injury Revel tore his ACL in practice in September before declaring for the NFL Draft the following month.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2025
From being profiled in Teen Vogue to declaring for the 2024 WNBA Draft in the flagship publication and landing a winter cover, Reese has had a longstanding love affair with the fashion industry.
—Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 6 May 2025
Three other Democrats have declared for it so far: Caraveo and state Reps. Shannon Bird and Manny Rutinel.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Recovering from injury Revel tore his ACL in practice in September before declaring for the NFL Draft the following month.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2025
From being profiled in Teen Vogue to declaring for the 2024 WNBA Draft in the flagship publication and landing a winter cover, Reese has had a longstanding love affair with the fashion industry.
—Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 6 May 2025
Three other Democrats have declared for it so far: Caraveo and state Reps. Shannon Bird and Manny Rutinel.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
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“Declare for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declare%20for. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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