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as in announces
to make known openly or publicly
she chose to declare her presidential aspirations at her college alma mater
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as in insists
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 asserts
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 reveals
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 declares
Tuesday’s ruling declares the case a class action and extends the order nationwide.
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Venezuela's acting president declares state of emergency In a brief address to the nation late June 24, Rodríguez declared a state of emergency in response to the back-to-back earthquakes and nearly two dozen aftershocks that shook the country.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Eight Republicans helped push through a war powers resolution this month that directs the president to remove armed forces from hostilities with Iran, unless Congress declares war or authorizes the use of military force.
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Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
But Nicky stays and watches, amused as Lestat declares his new outlook on life.
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Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
22 June 2026
The Moonshine Store is a summer road-trip attraction, though an honest one, not the kind that announces itself with highway billboards for miles around or declares itself a must-visit destination.
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Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS KNOCKOUT VERDICT — ESPN analyst declares UFC White House show a 'better event' than the NBA Finals.
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FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
May 13 — The United States declares war on Mexico; news begins slowly spreading toward California.
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Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
The Canadian government declares soccer, not hockey, to be the nation’s most popular sport among Canadian children.
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Paula Newton,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Venezuela's acting president declares state of emergency In a brief address to the nation late June 24, Rodríguez declared a state of emergency in response to the back-to-back earthquakes and nearly two dozen aftershocks that shook the country.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Eight Republicans helped push through a war powers resolution this month that directs the president to remove armed forces from hostilities with Iran, unless Congress declares war or authorizes the use of military force.
—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
But Nicky stays and watches, amused as Lestat declares his new outlook on life.
—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
22 June 2026
The Moonshine Store is a summer road-trip attraction, though an honest one, not the kind that announces itself with highway billboards for miles around or declares itself a must-visit destination.
—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS KNOCKOUT VERDICT — ESPN analyst declares UFC White House show a 'better event' than the NBA Finals.
—
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
May 13 — The United States declares war on Mexico; news begins slowly spreading toward California.
—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
The Canadian government declares soccer, not hockey, to be the nation’s most popular sport among Canadian children.
—
Paula Newton,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declares
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Subscribe to my free newsletter for first-look coverage and exclusive deals the moment Samsung announces pricing.
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Relativity announces commercial Mars mission.
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Now the glowing screen sits in each person’s hand, and every feed insists that its user is seeing something different.
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Lasdun, by contrast, insists on delivering a meticulous retelling of the Murdaugh case, complete with byzantine subplots involving the suspicious death of the family’s housekeeper and the murder of another local teenager.
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Wizman asserts that competitors vastly overprice eyewear, claiming a $1 production cost for items sold for hundreds.
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But Mike Mulvihill, president of insights and analytics for Fox Sports, asserts that the viewers have been there all along.
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Applying Porter’s Five Forces to cannabis reveals an industry built to struggle.
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That edit-first habit is the real core of how to build a capsule wardrobe, since what is left reveals the gaps worth filling.
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But no longer, according to a new analysis, which proclaims that the long American sellers’ market has finally ended.
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Across 45 recipes — each its own kind of breadcrumb-naming treatise — the duo proclaims how versatile the kitchen staple both is and can be.
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The indictment further alleges Eidleh created Federal Child Nutrition Program sites using nominee owners, then falsely claimed the sites were serving meals to thousands of children each day.
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Representing Daniell, attorney Chris Timmons said the lawsuit centers on what his client alleges was a fraudulent transfer of the property's ownership.
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All proudly professes himself as a man of faith.
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After the massive trauma crisis is resolved, Owen professes his desire to be with Teddy and move to Paris, where Teddy was considering a once-in-a-lifetime research position.
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Golden 1 Center displays a collection of vintage neon signs from historic local businesses, such as Shakey’s Pizza and Tower Records, on loan from the history center.
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Throughout, the living room TV displays his screen time.
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“Declares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declares. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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