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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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as in stated
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as in proclaimed
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Recent Examples of declared
Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The incursion comes as the United Nations and others have warned that the assault will worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis, with parts of the Gaza officially declared under famine.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
In 1972, in the name of fighting communism and terrorism, Marcos had declared martial law, granting himself supreme power.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
If the main engine is declared unusable, one possible option for getting around the main engine problem might be using these smaller thrusters to more gradually adjust the Cygnus spacecraft's orbit to line up the final approach with the ISS.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Following a brief lockdown, the school ‒ which serves about 900 students ‒ was declared safe by law enforcement.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The soil has since been fully remediated and declared safe for public use by the Department of Toxic Substances in 2011, clearing the way for renovations, but lack of funding kept the process from moving forward.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Around the same time, police reported Tammy's death as suspicious and performed an autopsy, with her cause of death being declared asphyxiation.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
In the end, however, these crowd-pleasers may have to overcome much weightier fare to be declared the winner.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
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Israel declared Gaza's largest city a combat zone on August 29 and has since urged residents to leave.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The incursion comes as the United Nations and others have warned that the assault will worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis, with parts of the Gaza officially declared under famine.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
In 1972, in the name of fighting communism and terrorism, Marcos had declared martial law, granting himself supreme power.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
If the main engine is declared unusable, one possible option for getting around the main engine problem might be using these smaller thrusters to more gradually adjust the Cygnus spacecraft's orbit to line up the final approach with the ISS.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Following a brief lockdown, the school ‒ which serves about 900 students ‒ was declared safe by law enforcement.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The soil has since been fully remediated and declared safe for public use by the Department of Toxic Substances in 2011, clearing the way for renovations, but lack of funding kept the process from moving forward.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Around the same time, police reported Tammy's death as suspicious and performed an autopsy, with her cause of death being declared asphyxiation.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
In the end, however, these crowd-pleasers may have to overcome much weightier fare to be declared the winner.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declared
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The fine is the largest ever announced by the regulator against a single entity, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said.—
AFP,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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As his name was announced, the emotion from his family and friends spilled across the camera.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Wenger was supposed to go on trial with Amiri, but just two days in, his lawyer, Nicole Lopes, insisted on a mistrial blaming her law firm and struggles with mental health.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Renell Medrano, the photographer and director who has always insisted on the beauty of the everyday muse, convened her constellation of friends and collaborators at WSA in FiDi to fête the arrival of Ice Magazine Volume 2, published by IDEA Books.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
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Chris Kirschner of The Athletic asserted that the best possible first-round playoff opponent for the Yankees would be the Houston Astros, who are a perfect 4-0 against the Bronx Bombers in the playoffs since 2015.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Jones asserted that exigent circumstances warranted the shortening of the 15-day notice window.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The 2025 Country Music Association Awards nominations have been revealed, and there are, of course, some snubs and surprises.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Two cases revealed delays of more than 100 days before basic intake checks were completed.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Instead, users who rely on ChatGPT, for example, for tips on handling their clinical depression are relying on the tool for a function that’s beyond its stated purpose.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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In a franchise system, this shows in how the franchisor supports its owners, how decisions are made and whether the brand’s actions truly reflect its stated purpose.—
Gigi Schweikert,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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These anchovies, Chris proclaimed, would be delicious simply turned out on a piece of toast.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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In 2004, Chicago officials proclaimed the corner of Foster and Kedzie avenues in the North Park neighborhood as Kun Chae Bae Way, but Bae declined to allow the sign to be erected.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Trump claimed without evidence that McEntarfer had manipulated statistics for political reasons.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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It is claimed to be the most powerful and efficient iPhone chip to date.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The White Lotus actors met at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles in 2007 and professed their love for one another just a few weeks later.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In a call to J & M’s corporate offices, the company professed not to know anything about it.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Declared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declared. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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