Synonyms of declares

declares

verb

present tense third-person singular of declare

1

as in announces

to make known openly or publicly

she chose to declare her presidential aspirations at her college alma mater

Synonyms & Similar Words

• announces
• proclaims
• publishes
• advertises
• discloses
• promulgates
• posts
• publicizes
• blares
• reveals
• heralds
• enunciates
• promotes
• broadcasts
• runs with
• trumpets
• releases
• annunciates
• sounds
• blazes
• beats the drum (for or about)
• flashes
• gives out
• reports
• introduces
• disseminates
• shows
• informs
• spreads
• placards
• cries
• barks
• notifies
• calls (off or out)
• rings
• blazons
• divulges
• imparts
• manifests
• features
• bulletins
• tolls
• apprises
• communicates
• gazettes
• bills
• puffs
• intimates
• knells
• advises
• billboards
• plugs
• hands down
• blurbs
• kithes
• pitches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conceals
• withholds
• suppresses
• recalls
• silences
• revokes
• retracts
• hushes (up)
• recants

2

as in insists

to state as a fact usually forcefully

she would declare her innocence to the whole world if she could

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insists
• alleges
• claims
• asserts
• contends
• announces
• maintains
• proclaims
• affirms
• argues
• professes
• purports
• avows
• avers
• protests
• confirms
• warrants
• defends
• puts forth
• justifies
• avouches
• reasons
• rationalizes
• reaffirms
• vindicates
• broadcasts
• reasserts
• upholds
• perseveres
• supports

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• rejects
• abandons
• repudiates
• disclaims
• disavows
• negates
• refutes
• challenges
• gainsays
• disputes
• disowns
• contradicts
• counters
• disproves
• rebuts
• questions
• negatives
• confutes

3

as in asserts

to state clearly and strongly

our guest enthusiastically declared that the pie was the best he had ever eaten

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asserts
• proclaims
• announces
• professes
• affirms
• says
• explains
• guarantees
• avows
• avers
• justifies
• pronounces
• defends
• lays down
• promotes
• advertises
• emphasizes
• assures
• convinces
• publicizes
• avouches
• upholds
• stresses
• underscores
• underlines
• persuades
• advocates
• accentuates
• reaffirms
• calls
• espouses
• boosts
• advances
• rationalizes
• supports
• reasserts
• plugs
• blazes
• champions
• accents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizes
• ignores
• neglects
• understates
• overlooks
• disregards

4

as in reveals

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs

though she was silent, her expression declared her unwillingness to go along with the others

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reveals
• displays
• shows
• demonstrates
• betrays
• exposes
• manifests
• communicates
• evinces
• announces
• discloses
• proclaims
• gives away
• sounds
• bespeaks
• uncovers
• advertises
• bares
• publicizes
• airs
• broadcasts
• uncloaks
• blazes
• unbosoms
• trumpets
• projects
• placards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• belies
• misrepresents
• falsifies
• distorts
• twists
• disguises
• camouflages
• hides
• conceals
• covers
• obscures
• gilds
• garbles
• masks
• glosses (over)
• occludes
• varnishes
• veils
• whitewashes
• counterfeits

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of declares

Following the interrupted hookup, Issa and Paul Baker decide to break up — and Issa declares a ban on future hookups between the housemates. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026

If the jury remains deadlocked and the judge declares a mistrial, what will happen to Lindsay Clancy? — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

If Sullivan declares a mistrial, the prosecution will then have to decide whether to retry or dismiss the case. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Below that line, oil can only be legally released if the President formally declares a severe domestic or international energy supply emergency. — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

The Counter View On GitHub Before anyone declares a changing of the guard, look at what the adoption data will show over the next two quarters. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Trump declares his 'number one goal' in negotiations with Iran as ceasefire set to expire. — FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

What, one wonders, is the appropriate response to someone who bursts into the room waving $197 million of other people’s money and declares job one is making sure your flying car has a place to land? — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

D’Arcy closes the window with an air of steely resolve, and in doing so declares the Rhaenyra who might have mourned her half-sister as dead and gone. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026