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as in stated
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as in proclaimed
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as in announced
to make known openly or publicly
she chose to declare her presidential aspirations at her college alma mater
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as in insisted
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 asserted
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 revealed
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 declared
ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The building was declared a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1989.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The discourse started to boil when the Duchess of Sussex declared to friend Mindy Kaling that her last name is now Sussex in season 1 of Netflix’s With Love, Meghan, which premiered in March 2025.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump on Tuesday evening declared a ceasefire, highlighting the importance of the waterway.
—Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin unilaterally declared a 30-hour ceasefire last Easter, but each side accused the other of breaking it.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Caribbean Airlines said that, while the birth was unexpected, the crew never declared an emergency during the flight.
—Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
However, officials in two southern California cities—Commerce and Bell Gardens—are proposing a sales tax increase after both cities declared a fiscal emergency over the new rules, which are set to come into effect on April 1.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Digital IDs will, of course, be declared highly secure against identity theft.
—Andrey Mir, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
In February, Panama’s government seized control of the Balboa and Cristobal ports after the country’s Supreme Court declared earlier that a concession allowing the Panama Ports Company to run the ports was unconstitutional.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The building was declared a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1989.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The discourse started to boil when the Duchess of Sussex declared to friend Mindy Kaling that her last name is now Sussex in season 1 of Netflix’s With Love, Meghan, which premiered in March 2025.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump on Tuesday evening declared a ceasefire, highlighting the importance of the waterway.
—Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin unilaterally declared a 30-hour ceasefire last Easter, but each side accused the other of breaking it.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Caribbean Airlines said that, while the birth was unexpected, the crew never declared an emergency during the flight.
—Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
However, officials in two southern California cities—Commerce and Bell Gardens—are proposing a sales tax increase after both cities declared a fiscal emergency over the new rules, which are set to come into effect on April 1.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Digital IDs will, of course, be declared highly secure against identity theft.
—Andrey Mir, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declared
Adjective
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The stated goal is to protect consumers from addiction and financial harm, but the bill could end up pushing those bets underground instead.—
Cláudia Nunes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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The stated purpose is to assist with airport operations during the shutdown, not to screen immigration status.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Wells Fargo is giving a total of $6 million to six nonprofits to bolster housing access, job training and small businesses in west Charlotte, the banking giant announced Tuesday morning.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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Another key starter has announced their plans to return to TCU men’s basketball next season.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Nowadays, the two positions blur together, but his father, Troy, and Harvard-Westlake coach David Rebibo insisted his aspirations were to be on the ball.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Shaban, an hour into his testimony, insisted again to Doucette that he was never charged with a crime.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Trump has asserted himself as the nation's top law enforcer in his second term, personally directing the attorney general and other top officials on whom to investigate and whom to prosecute.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Brinkman asserted that at its current price of $361, the EV maker is hugely overvalued.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Text messages between Crowell and Spears allegedly revealed the man asked Crowell to bring marijuana to the apartment complex, which Crowell priced at $100, according to the affidavit.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Winning Most Improved Player, the 26-year-old revealed Sunday, has been a personal goal of his since before the season began.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the nineteen-forties, Harlem twice elected a city councilman, Ben Davis, who was an avowed, card-carrying member of the Communist Party and ended up serving five years in prison under an anti-Communist law.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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An avowed foodie, Favreau learned some impressive knife skills for the role.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
21 Dec. 2024
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These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Declared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declared. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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