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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Lacy, who played for Louisiana State University before declaring for the draft in 2024, was arrested in January for negligent homicide in connection with a deadly crash that occurred weeks before in Lafourche Parish.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Tatum has always maintained a close relationship with Scheyer and the Duke program, despite spending just one season there before declaring for the NBA draft.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The specific demands of the Singapore Grand Prix, one of the hottest and most physically gruelling races on the F1 calendar, made the grid’s preparations in the past week or so that bit more crucial, with a ‘heat hazard’ now declared for the race.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Downton referenced how the NCAA transfer portal and players declaring for the 2026 NFL draft would require important decisions by Pavia early next year.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Tatum has always maintained a close relationship with Scheyer and the Duke program, despite spending just one season there before declaring for the NBA draft.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The specific demands of the Singapore Grand Prix, one of the hottest and most physically gruelling races on the F1 calendar, made the grid’s preparations in the past week or so that bit more crucial, with a ‘heat hazard’ now declared for the race.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Downton referenced how the NCAA transfer portal and players declaring for the 2026 NFL draft would require important decisions by Pavia early next year.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Declare for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declare%20for. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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