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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The star cornerback would play through the 2017 NCAA season before declaring for the 2018 NFL Draft.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Carson Beck After originally declaring for the NFL Draft, former Georgia quarterback Carson Beck hit the transfer portal for Miami this offseason.
—Erik Buchinger, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Instead of declaring for the draft, Mukuba entered the transfer portal, enrolled at Texas and finished with the best season of his career.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
All three averaged at least 11.9 points per game last season, which should help pick up the slack after St. John’s leading scorer RJ Luis Jr. declared for the NBA Draft and entered the transfer portal.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Carson Beck After originally declaring for the NFL Draft, former Georgia quarterback Carson Beck hit the transfer portal for Miami this offseason.
—Erik Buchinger, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Instead of declaring for the draft, Mukuba entered the transfer portal, enrolled at Texas and finished with the best season of his career.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
All three averaged at least 11.9 points per game last season, which should help pick up the slack after St. John’s leading scorer RJ Luis Jr. declared for the NBA Draft and entered the transfer portal.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Declare for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declare%20for. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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