1
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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3
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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4
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
Although no one was injured and the plane was later declared safe for flying, the incident added about eight hours to the journey.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Katie Hobbs, Governor of Arizona, declared a state of emergency for Gila County in response to the floods.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Town of Miami officials also declared a state of emergency, according to a post on Facebook.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Antifa is now a 'domestic terror group' Trump declared Antifa a domestic terror organization in a new White House Executive Order signed Monday evening.
—Richard Hall, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Katie Hobbs, Governor of Arizona, declared a state of emergency for Gila County in response to the floods.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Town of Miami officials also declared a state of emergency, according to a post on Facebook.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Antifa is now a 'domestic terror group' Trump declared Antifa a domestic terror organization in a new White House Executive Order signed Monday evening.
—Richard Hall, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declare
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Any Mega Millions winners will be posted here once announced by lottery officials.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Xcel and plaintiffs’ attorneys announced the settlement Wednesday, just one day before the start of jury selection in a two-month civil trial to determine blame for the 2021 wildfire that killed two people and destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Boulder County.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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The result is a bill that insists on safety frameworks, incident reports, whistleblower protections, and a public compute resource, but stops short of imposing the same sweeping mandates that alarmed lawmakers and industry last year.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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Wimberger insists that Evers can easily solve the problem by directing his agency to reapportion funding.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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In a Fox Business interview, Carr mentioned that the FTC is contemplating broadening its click-to-cancel rulemaking, asserting his disagreement with the previous administration’s approach to establishing the rule.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
26 Sep. 2025
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Originating at the Stanford House, a historic farmhouse built in 1843, the hike reveals fantastic views of the 65-foot Brandywine Falls with lots of tall oak, hickory, and beech trees along the way.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris revealed in her new memoir that 107 days was not enough time to win a presidential election, while offering a behind-the-scenes look into intimate moments and decisions during her historic presidential campaign.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Spray coated the covered clubhouse walls, soaking the shirts that proclaimed Toronto’s October future.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Armed with such sensational journalistic and fictional sources, artists from across the world, one after the other, proclaimed in virtual artistic unison that King Henry had been nothing more than a despot who essentially re-enslaved his people.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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But she’s perturbed when Emily adds on the allegation about her makeout session, which Gretchen’s fiancé Slade claims to have on tape.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Head coach Bryan Pinabell said that the Spartans were a big challenge, but claiming the road victory was something his team took pride in.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Warning signs, per federal guidance, can include someone quickly professing love, claiming to live far away, requests to move conversations to other apps and having bad grammar.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Brady concluded his own explanation by professing his love of the game.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ekitike has displayed that in his general play but also his goal celebrations — like the talking hand gesture in the Community Shield, when speculation over Isak’s arrival was still feverish, or his bow in the Merseyside derby — and dancing to his song post-match.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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An electronic board displays a share price of the Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 4, 2024.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Declare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declare. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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