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adjective

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as in stated

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as in proclaimed

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verb

past tense of declare
1
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
Verb
Iran’s new energy weapon Following the start of US- and Israeli-led attacks on February 28, Iran almost immediately declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, creating the largest oil supply shock in history. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue declared Valderrama Murillo dead at the scene. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 If a juror had asked such questions of a witness, they would likely have been kicked off the jury and a mistrial might’ve been declared. — ProPublica, 14 July 2026 If payrolls rise and unemployment falls, the labor market is declared strong. — Katica Roy, Fortune, 14 July 2026 Parts of the forest have been closed to visitors, and Minnesota’s governor Tim Walz has declared an emergency to allow the National Guard and other resources to assist with the fires. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 14 July 2026 The Congolese authorities declared a fresh Ebola outbreak on May 15 after the disease had been transmitting for weeks without official detection, according to the WHO. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 Brittin — who declared his love for Doctor Who before joining the BBC earlier this year — said the exit of showrunner Russell T Davies, producer Bad Wolf, and co-producer Disney+ was an opportunity for creative renewal. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 July 2026 The jury deliberated for about six hours on Monday and eight hours on Tuesday before the mistrial was declared. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declared
  1. stated
  2. proclaimed
  3. announced
  4. insisted
  5. asserted
  6. revealed
  7. avowed
  8. publicized
Adjective
  • And whatever the stated reason, the people who survive keep turning out to be the fluent ones.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The foundation’s website is sparse, featuring a short mission statement, three stated goals, a donation button, and Pratt’s name.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026
Definition of stated
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of proclaimed
Verb
  • In a statement released Friday, the NFL stated that an investigation concluded that Gold provided confidential information about the Cardinals’ 2026 NFL draft selections before they were publicly announced.
    — Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The death comes a day after the Pentagon announced the fatalities of two service members in Jordan.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of announced
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  • When the players went for a walk around the pitch with their medals around their necks, Tuchel insisted that Steele go with them.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Odysseus insisted on hearing their song and was tied to the mast.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of insisted
Verb
  • The palace asserted that there would be no photos released and no details of what was discussed.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • In a Fox News op-ed published Monday, the hard-line conservative asserted that the upper chamber takes too many recesses and has too short of a workweek.
    — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
Definition of asserted
Verb
  • Medical records revealed that Arriaga had been given two other sedation medications and nitrous oxide gas in addition to the Demerol.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • An investigation revealed the men forced their way into the home, changed the locks and began operating a counterfeit currency manufacturing operation, police said.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of revealed
Adjective
  • 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
  • An avowed foodie, Favreau learned some impressive knife skills for the role.
    — Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of avowed
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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