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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
Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
His three-day trial in October ended with a hung jury, and 4th District Judge Patrick Miller declared a mistrial.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Nov. 2025
Trump had yesterday celebrated the resignations and declared a victory over the BBC.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
The Americas became the first region in the world to be declared free of the disease in 2016, following a 22-year regional campaign that relied on mass vaccination against measles, mumps and rubella.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Aggressive vaccination campaigns helped drive the virus out of the Americas, and in 2016 the region was declared measles-free.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Of course, there are good reasons for this—primarily that, in 2023, the World Health Organization declared that there is no amount of alcohol that is safe for our health.
—Ronnie Koenig, SELF, 10 Nov. 2025
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's Akatsuki mission orbiting Venus was declared dead last week after engineers spent more than a year trying to get in touch with the silent spacecraft.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The Department of War declared the manifesto classified, and the investigation was turned over to the federal government, the report said.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
During that entire time, the fans demanded Harrison be fired and pundits declared that the Mavericks had just made a potentially franchise killing move.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
His three-day trial in October ended with a hung jury, and 4th District Judge Patrick Miller declared a mistrial.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Nov. 2025
Trump had yesterday celebrated the resignations and declared a victory over the BBC.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
The Americas became the first region in the world to be declared free of the disease in 2016, following a 22-year regional campaign that relied on mass vaccination against measles, mumps and rubella.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Aggressive vaccination campaigns helped drive the virus out of the Americas, and in 2016 the region was declared measles-free.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Of course, there are good reasons for this—primarily that, in 2023, the World Health Organization declared that there is no amount of alcohol that is safe for our health.
—Ronnie Koenig, SELF, 10 Nov. 2025
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's Akatsuki mission orbiting Venus was declared dead last week after engineers spent more than a year trying to get in touch with the silent spacecraft.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The Department of War declared the manifesto classified, and the investigation was turned over to the federal government, the report said.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declared
Adjective
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The stated purpose was to win a national championship like LSU’s three previous coaches, but Kelly lost at least three games in all four seasons and never got close to the CFP.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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His stated goal is to keep Rivians updatable for seven to 10 years.—
Andrew Moseman,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Energy Minister Abbas Alibadi also announced that water supplies will be cut off on some evenings to refill reservoirs, urging citizens to reduce consumption by 20% to avoid rationing.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The pair announced their engagement on October 5, 2025, with a joint Instagram post of what appeared to be an engagement shoot with photos of Destiny showing glimpses of her new rock.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Again, Shamblin messaged, this time removing the mention of the gun; again, the bot insisted a human was coming.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Lima insisted that the public backs a tougher stance and that the vast majority of favela residents supported the operation.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Stars asserted dominion over their kingdom, their names airbrushed on walls (Bow Wow) and etched into marble floors (Missy Elliott).—
Kim Hew-Low,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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The settlement agreement also includes a provision that Sholes pay an existing medical lien asserted by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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The season 2 finale introduced a dizzying cheating scandal that revealed even more cracks in the ever-cratering friend group.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their excavations revealed no signs of a social hierarchy, such as statues of specific individuals.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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
Adjective
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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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The name stuck and the 1901 show was gladly proclaimed the Great American Royal cattle show.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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The country’s electoral authority, stacked with Maduro sympathizers, proclaimed him the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging, which the government denied.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Declared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declared. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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