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

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

Originally from Germany, Steinbach played a single season at Washington before declaring for the NBA Draft. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026

But Brunson and Bridges were able to pull off another win their junior year, nabbing the 2018 NCAA championship together, before declaring for the NBA draft. — Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 18 June 2026

Rhymes for declare for

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