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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
Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
He was transported to an area hospital, where he was later declared dead.
—Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The roughly 120,000-square-foot brick building was declared a brownfield and sat empty for years.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency Tuesday because of the growing threat posed by invasive golden mussels.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
He was declared dead at San Jose's Good Samaritan Hospital around an hour later.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
The Biden administration declared Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021.
—Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
In the Philippines, which declared a national energy emergency, consumers have turned to rooftop solar at record rates, as a quick, do-it-yourself solution to rising utility bills.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
The ballpark was added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 1998 and declared a National Commemorative Site in 2025.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Verb
Some imagery on the shirt, depicting Haitian revolutionaries from the early 1800s, was declared political and therefore not allowed, having fallen foul of FIFA’s often quite stringent rules around kits at World Cups.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
He was transported to an area hospital, where he was later declared dead.
—Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The roughly 120,000-square-foot brick building was declared a brownfield and sat empty for years.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency Tuesday because of the growing threat posed by invasive golden mussels.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
He was declared dead at San Jose's Good Samaritan Hospital around an hour later.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
The Biden administration declared Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021.
—Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
In the Philippines, which declared a national energy emergency, consumers have turned to rooftop solar at record rates, as a quick, do-it-yourself solution to rising utility bills.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
The ballpark was added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 1998 and declared a National Commemorative Site in 2025.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declared
Adjective
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Reimposing a crude oil export ban would tell the world that America is willing to surrender one of its clearest economic and strategic advantages for a policy that would not even accomplish its stated goal.—
Dan Eberhart,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Shotwell is SpaceX’s top executive underneath Musk, the founder, CEO, technology chief and board chair, and the person whose stated goal is to make life multiplanetary.—
Morgan Brennan,Harriet Taylor,
CNBC,
12 June 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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But new evidence from a witness to the incident has led to a fresh investigation and the placement of several police officers on leave, the police chief announced Monday.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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But among them, the 39-year-old Luis Suarez announced his retirement from international soccer following the 2024 Copa America.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Organizations insisted the company device was sufficient, employees carried both, and security teams worried about data leakage.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The thespian in me also insisted on 'Waving Through a Window' from Dear Evan Hansen.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Trump has asserted multiple times in recent weeks the countries were on the cusp of a deal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Robinson checked out of the game, and Wembanyama asserted his dominance.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Vozinha’s dad spoke to Telemundo Deportes prior to the match and revealed that his son is named after a Brazilian soccer player.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Aerial images revealed flames rapidly consuming multiple acres of land, with one section burning perilously close to a group of power lines.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 June 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 19 Jun. 2026.
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