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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Cooper, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza and All-American cornerback D'Angelo Ponds each have declared for the draft.
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Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Hood is a 6-0, 195-pound corner who spent a season each at Auburn, Colorado and Tennessee before declaring for the draft.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Roman Reigns declared for the Royal Rumble on SmackDown, leaving him and Gunther on the short list of possible winners.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Beck had initially declared for the NFL Draft after five seasons at Georgia, the final two as a starter, but his draft stock had plummeted following a poor 2024 season and the torn UCL in his right elbow sustained in the SEC Championship Game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Hood is a 6-0, 195-pound corner who spent a season each at Auburn, Colorado and Tennessee before declaring for the draft.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Roman Reigns declared for the Royal Rumble on SmackDown, leaving him and Gunther on the short list of possible winners.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Beck had initially declared for the NFL Draft after five seasons at Georgia, the final two as a starter, but his draft stock had plummeted following a poor 2024 season and the torn UCL in his right elbow sustained in the SEC Championship Game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Declare for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declare%20for. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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