declares

present tense third-person singular of declare
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Recent Examples of declares English as official language Idaho already has a state law that declares English our official language. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026 The best time to buy depends on the product, the urgency and the shopper’s budget — not on when a retailer declares its biggest event. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026 Legibility is better than permissiveness, because a business that declares its rules can enforce them, while a business that blocks indiscriminately can only hope. — Dvir Ginzburg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 This fertile period of creative and intellectual life wasn’t even a renaissance, one partygoer declares. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026 The treaty also declares that space is a global commons that can be used only for peaceful purposes. — Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 The treaty also declares that space is a global commons that can be used for only peaceful purposes. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 Judge Sullivan declares a mistrial due to the deadlocked jury, ending the trial without a clear resolution. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 Jacquis declares that his talent is hubris and arm-wrestles Ify. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declares
Verb
  • The series begins with a prison bus pulling up to a correctional facility in Georgia, where the commander of jail operations, Major Boughner, announces how the 30 participants, 27 men and 3 women, will be divided.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Part of the problem is that friction rarely announces itself as a five-alarm fire.
    — Rhodes Kriske, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The star rocker then insists the lake name change was a diversion from a faltering presidency.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Even after those polls were released, Fazio still insists that the race is tight.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The complaint asserts defamation and, as an alternative, a violation of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The filing asserts that the site, which has since been taken down, discussed her past personal relationships, including a divorce from David Ronson (sibling of DJ Mark Ronson and fashion designer Charlotte Ronson).
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There’s one detail that, looking back on it today, reveals a lot about the future queen of pop.
    — Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
  • An exclusive excerpt from Jonathan Van Meter’s ‘Citizen Kim’ reveals how a French Impressionist masterpiece ended up on her bathroom wall.
    — Jonathan Van Meter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Assane proclaims his innocence, but everything points to his guilt.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Robert proclaims his son a prodigy, and John’s childhood is swept away from him.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The court filing alleges that social media users believed that the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders actually made appearances at the My Chemical Romance concert, and that the circulation of videos was not accidental.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The left-wing Twitch streamer alleges that Jennings, a conservative podcaster, falsely said Piker had advocated for lynchings.
    — Amy B Wang, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • On the fashion front, Colman professes to being a big fan of her co-star’s Saint Laurent PVC dress shoes at the BFI London Film Festival this month.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In the following episode, Maggie professes her love to Lizzie.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The message also displays what looks like the official Social Security website address.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Listen displays album artwork and playback information, while Climate illustrates cabin airflow and seat temperature.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Declares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declares. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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