DECLARES Synonyms: 169 Similar and Opposite Words

declares

verb

Definition of declares next

present tense third-person singular of declare

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 Maureen Groppe The arguments are in the history books as Chief Justice John Roberts declares, after slightly more than two hours of oral arguments, that the case has been submitted. —

Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 When the government declares, implicitly or explicitly, that people don’t matter, investors should listen. —

Andrew Behar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026 Maxxing declares this state of affairs honestly. —

Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026 Not every nonprofit that declares itself a fighter for peace, and requests funding accordingly, will be worth the fiscal confidence of others. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 Raye declares halfway through her new album. —

Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026 The law also declares that contracts that support immigration enforcement are void and unenforceable. —

Adam Thompson, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 After four decades in business, the website declares up top Liiketoimintamme on myytävänä! —

Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026 As the title declares, there are traces of him everywhere, including Diem’s giggle. —

Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026

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If the launch team announces a hold, this indicates a natural pause in the countdown, which is intended to allow for tasks to be performed or for a slight delay so that liftoff will align with a specific launch time that doesn’t disrupt the schedule.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
The hard-throwing, 6-foot-6, 257-pound senior right-hander announces his presence with his first warmup pitch.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026