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declaring

verb

present participle of declare
1
as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly she chose to declare her presidential aspirations at her college alma mater

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2
as in insisting
to state as a fact usually forcefully she would declare her innocence to the whole world if she could

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3
as in asserting
to state clearly and strongly our guest enthusiastically declared that the pie was the best he had ever eaten

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4
as in displaying
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 declaring And now Selena Gomez is declaring that leggings are pants for fall 2026. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2026 But declaring a nation and keeping it alive are very different things. — Harry Ostrer, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026 Nothing about this story line suggested he was equipped for the Iron Throne, yet in the finale, Tyrion makes a speech declaring Bran the only logical choice because his journey makes for a great story. — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026 The fact that Chicago saw 122 homicides over the summer months — the lowest summer total since 1965 — has some declaring a major success. — John Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 And the number moved enough that the Census Bureau took the unusual step of declaring the old and new figures incomparable, creating a new time series from December 4, 2025, and filing the earlier data under historical. — Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Yemen’s government was shocked by slow Saudi response The Houthis have been attacking Saudi shipping on the Red Sea since declaring a blockade in July, as well as hitting oil infrastructure inside Saudi Arabia. — Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Reid recalled that, even then, Mahomes was declaring the comeback ahead. — Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026 Against the backdrop of the collapsing US-Iran ceasefire, the Houthis retaliated by declaring a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia and threatening ships carrying Saudi exports through Bab al-Mandab. — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declaring
  1. announcing
  2. insisting
  3. asserting
  4. displaying
  5. proclaiming
  6. claiming
  7. professing
  8. revealing
Verb
  • Under the new system, one voice from a non-selector will introduce each candidate by simply announcing his name and sharing his resume.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Her sister Erin created a GoFundMe page announcing that she was hospitalized with severe pneumonia and a bacterial infection in her blood.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of announcing
Verb
  • South African leaders reject Washington’s accusations, arguing land expropriation and affirmative action measures seek to repair apartheid-era injustices and insisting the United States respect the country’s sovereignty and policy choices.
    — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities have shown little interest in such fiscal stimulus, however, insisting instead that a long-term shift to high-tech sectors will power the economy.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of insisting
Verb
  • The world today is a theater of geopolitical rivals asserting civilizational identity.
    — Kurt Shillinger, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Data provided the basis for asserting AGOA’s growing significance to the apparel sourcing map.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of asserting
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  • Originally designed to organize individual pieces of metal type for printing, these wooden trays feature dozens of compartments of varying sizes and are perfectly suited for displaying your most treasured trinkets.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The actor is known not just for his versatility but for displaying it in rapid succession.
    — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of displaying
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  • With no disrespect to Stafford, who has had a very good career, this is a bit like a former Linkin Park roadie proclaiming that if the band were to come out with another hit album, they’d be considered one of the five best.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • There’s no shortage of people proclaiming that AI is the future.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of proclaiming
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  • After a stabbing in Southport, England, in 2024, viral posts falsely claiming that the suspect was a Muslim and an undocumented migrant spread rapidly to millions via X and other platforms, inflaming the riots that ensued.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Communications can change how a brand is understood without claiming sole responsibility for every commercial result that follows.
    — Julia Ruttner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of claiming
Verb
  • The designer, who was hailed as a visionary in the industry throughout the ‘90s and early ‘00s, sparked outrage in 2011 following multiple antisemitic and racist incidents, including professing his love for Hitler at a restaurant in Paris.
    — Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • For graduates pessimistic about AI’s implications for the labor market, claims professing its value feel inauthentic.
    — Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of professing
Verb
  • That's fine, Webb said, revealing that Payton has usually had a handful of tips for him during preseason games.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The first model emerged onto a sinuous runway in a nubuck coat paired with chiffon pants that fluttered in the breeze, revealing knee-high calfskin boots.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of revealing

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“Declaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declaring. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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