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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
she chose to declare her presidential aspirations at her college alma mater
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2
as in to insist
to state as a fact usually forcefully
she would declare her innocence to the whole world if she could
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as in to assert
to state clearly and strongly
our guest enthusiastically declared that the pie was the best he had ever eaten
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as in to reveal
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
though she was silent, her expression declared her unwillingness to go along with the others
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Recent Examples of declare
Shortly after her defeat, Kim declared her candidacy in December to fill the now- vacant 5th District seat, which Agran left after winning the mayoral election.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
In Baghdad, at a successful Arab League summit, the Iraqi government declared its support for a united Arab world and its rejection of foreign interference.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
Young Americans, out of school, utilize the season to declare their independence from school, while the employed are looking up the nearest happy hour to their place of work.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 22 May 2025
In 2025, he's declared that the state’s public schools will soon have a Bible in every classroom — despite Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt dismissing his $3 million request to pay for the religious texts.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
In Baghdad, at a successful Arab League summit, the Iraqi government declared its support for a united Arab world and its rejection of foreign interference.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
Young Americans, out of school, utilize the season to declare their independence from school, while the employed are looking up the nearest happy hour to their place of work.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 22 May 2025
In 2025, he's declared that the state’s public schools will soon have a Bible in every classroom — despite Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt dismissing his $3 million request to pay for the religious texts.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declare
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The impending launch, which SpaceX officially announced on Friday, May 23 a day after getting key regulatory approval, could be visible halfway around the world as the 400-foot vehicle soars on a suborbital trajectory.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The White House announced Trump would make a statement in the Rose Garden.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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While working on the film, Lively insisted on rewriting the infamous rooftop scene.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
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Some Justices insist on total secrecy from their clerks, including about even the fact of their having worked on particular cases.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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In response, two of Trump's senior officials made statements asserting that the message was a threat toward the president.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Inspired by classic boom-bap production, lyrically, the track sees Young assert her agency in the bedroom with a new flame.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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Bank of America data reveals that domestic travel is up 3% as Americans, facing economic uncertainty, opt to explore closer to home rather than expensive overseas trips.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
24 May 2025
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The observations revealed the companion galaxy is moving toward the quasar-hosting galaxy at about 1.2 million miles per hour (2 million kilometers per hour), indicating the two are in the midst of a high-speed collision.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 May 2025
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Notably, an anonymous poll of his NBA peers by Sam Amick and Josh Robbins of The Athletic proclaimed the 6-foot-5 Iowa State product to be the league's most overrated player.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Additionally, all 2025 mayoral candidates, former police commissioners, district attorneys, and public officials must proclaim that NYC should not obey the egregious orders.—
Arnold Kriss,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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But McLaughlin claimed that a Dallas Police detective inadvertently attached the wrong photo to the entry.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Some of them have already been effectively dismantled by DOGE, like the U.S. Institute of Peace, the site of a dramatic daylong standoff between USIP staffers and representatives of the cost-cutting initiative claiming to be new leadership.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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The actress, producer, and fashion icon posted an Instagram video on May 19, 2025, professing her love for the makeup essential.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
19 May 2025
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Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation Foundation Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation $49 Nordstrom Readers have once again professed their love for the Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Foundation, a rare full-coverage formula that doesn't smother the skin and crack up by midday.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
15 May 2025
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Good objects to display include small paintings, pottery, baskets, seashells, or a framed postcard.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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Like Leads and Contacts, Insightly displays Opportunities in a table by default.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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“Declare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declare. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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