DECLARED Synonyms: 265 Similar and Opposite Words

declared 1 of 2

adjective

as in stated

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as in proclaimed

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declared

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verb

past tense of declare

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

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Both candidates and their surrogates immediately declared victory after the debate, which was held at the Mohegan Sun casino and broadcast live on WTNH, Channel 8. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 Eisenkot, a former military chief of staff, earlier in the day had declared victory and said the preliminary result — which had his bloc slightly ahead — should give him the first right to try to form a government. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026 That would set the stage for weeks of political jockeying before a prime minister is declared -- or another round of elections is called. — Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026 The attack shocked the nation, and Jordan declared three days of mourning for the victims. — Omar Akour, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 One need look no further than the mother country, declared Benjamin Franklin, to see the twin forces of warfare-state bureaucracy and public impoverishment. — Jackson Lears, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 In Congo, the disease has spread to 66 health zones across eight provinces, from three zones when it was first declared in May. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 In preparation for potential coastal flooding that can pour into low-lying neighborhoods, Newport Beach declared a local emergency and activated other protocols on Monday night, nearly a week before the anticipated event. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Knight repeatedly interrupted, declared him out of order and warned that he could be removed. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for declared

Adjective

The stated goal of Collage is to build a bridge between AI-native production companies and Hollywood studios, streamers, filmmakers, and brands.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
Its stated purpose is to help Democrats win competitive Pennsylvania House races and flip the chamber.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of stated

Adjective

Stitched together, these scenes form a meandering narrative that responds to Wilson’s own proclaimed curiosities, but also apertures onto thornier and more existential topics.

— Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026
Its proclaimed intention was not merely to change the ways of art and literature but to transform life itself.

— Susan Rubin Suleiman, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

Definition of proclaimed

Verb

Under the new measures announced Sunday, nonessential Congolese travelers will be returned through the nearest border crossing at their own expense, while those entering illegally face prosecution, the Ugandan ministry said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
California officials have countered that the list is unverified and includes the names of lawful voters, despite recent charges announced by DOJ of roughly 28 individuals from the list accused of voting and immigration-related crimes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of announced

Verb

Until now, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has insisted the men were still alive and being held by gangs.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Putin has long insisted that Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which Russia has tried — and failed — to fully capture over more than four years of war have always been Russian.

— Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of insisted

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Joseph Hill, the director of the Center for Black Deaf Studies at Gallaudet University, asserted that BASL is generally treated as more of a dialect than a language.

— New York Times, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
In July, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin asserted in a letter to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber that California may have more than 190,000 noncitizen voters on its rolls.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of asserted

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Two new clades of the virus, SHAV-EU1 and SHAV-EU2, were detected earlier this year, and genetic testing revealed traces of the first type in the deceased person’s cerebrospinal fluid, urine and saliva, among other samples.

— Sahas Mehra, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
Key Takeaways The experiment revealed an unexpected way to manipulate the weak magnetism inside an atomic nucleus.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of revealed

Adjective

To qualify, each candidate had to demonstrate consistent binding at both laboratories, meet a specified affinity threshold, and show no detectable binding to an unrelated human protein used as a control.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
The agreement requires the center to meet minimum performance standards, including offering a specified number of classes and hours of public access.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of specified

Adjective

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
The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.

— Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025

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