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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
Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Spanberger ultimately declared victory with a more than 15 point-margin against her Republican opponent, then-lieutenant governor Winsome Earle-Sears, and flipped control of the governor’s mansion in the process.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
But in New York City, more than 900,000 students in the nation’s largest public school system had a regular day, Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared, inviting kids to pelt him with snowballs over his decision.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The pamphlet published five pro-Franco missives; sixteen authors declared neutrality.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Since border czar Tom Homan declared that the surge was winding down, federal officials have not provided updates on the issue of day care fraud.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
New York, Philadelphia and other cities, as well as several states, declared emergencies.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Decisions made after August 2024 — shaped by years of public input and careful planning — were subsequently declared invalid.
—Haley Busch, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
The organization based on Chicago’s South Side declared a sweeping mission, from diversifying workforces to registering voters in communities of color nationwide.
—Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
The fire was declared out about 20 minutes after the first crew arrived, according to the release.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Spanberger ultimately declared victory with a more than 15 point-margin against her Republican opponent, then-lieutenant governor Winsome Earle-Sears, and flipped control of the governor’s mansion in the process.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
But in New York City, more than 900,000 students in the nation’s largest public school system had a regular day, Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared, inviting kids to pelt him with snowballs over his decision.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The pamphlet published five pro-Franco missives; sixteen authors declared neutrality.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Since border czar Tom Homan declared that the surge was winding down, federal officials have not provided updates on the issue of day care fraud.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
New York, Philadelphia and other cities, as well as several states, declared emergencies.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Decisions made after August 2024 — shaped by years of public input and careful planning — were subsequently declared invalid.
—Haley Busch, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
The organization based on Chicago’s South Side declared a sweeping mission, from diversifying workforces to registering voters in communities of color nationwide.
—Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declared
Adjective
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Her stated goal was to use technology to reduce absenteeism in school.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Its stated goal is to raise $500,000 for his daughters, Billie, 15, and Georgia, 14.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 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
Verb
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Know More Semafor pulled every diplomatic announcement from the China Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2017 and analyzed only formally announced bilateral visits to China by a foreign leader or diplomat.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Six other cartel members were killed and two were arrested, Mexico's Ministry of National Defense announced.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But there would inevitably be some who insisted that the bereaved also join in the singing.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Some commentators interpreted Altman’s remark as a veiled criticism of Anthropic, which had not agreed to these terms previously and instead insisted on explicit contractual restrictions on how its models could be used.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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That filing was in response to another filing entered by Hudson's ex-husband a day earlier, which also asserted the 16-year-old is a suspect.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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But how Muschamp — the former Florida and South Carolina head coach and a former defensive coordinator at LSU, Auburn, Texas and Georgia — has already asserted himself as a recruiter was a surprise, Sarkisian said.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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The company hasn’t revealed any specifications, names, or pricing yet.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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The strange triple play might have revealed a few important truths for the Giants.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 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 2 Mar. 2026.
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