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
The president signed an executive order in September declaring antifa a domestic terrorist organization.
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
That included openly declaring his hatred for the LDS church.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
That has involved declaring Antifa a terrorist organization and directing federal agencies to investigate and disrupt liberal philanthropic organizations.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The Biden administration completed the reversion to a Cold War frame, declaring a global divide between democracies and autocracies, with China and Russia reprising their roles as principal foes.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
The mayor welcomed him by declaring an Orlando Bosch Day.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
President Donald Trump‘s administration is asking the Supreme Court to uphold his birthright citizenship order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Trump signed an executive order Thursday putting his stamp of approval on the deal, declaring that the terms of the agreement fulfill the requirements for a divestiture under the law.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 26 Sep. 2025
Thomas Massie is declaring victory on his move to force a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files after the election to fill a vacant Arizona House seat.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
That included openly declaring his hatred for the LDS church.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
That has involved declaring Antifa a terrorist organization and directing federal agencies to investigate and disrupt liberal philanthropic organizations.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The Biden administration completed the reversion to a Cold War frame, declaring a global divide between democracies and autocracies, with China and Russia reprising their roles as principal foes.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
The mayor welcomed him by declaring an Orlando Bosch Day.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
President Donald Trump‘s administration is asking the Supreme Court to uphold his birthright citizenship order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Trump signed an executive order Thursday putting his stamp of approval on the deal, declaring that the terms of the agreement fulfill the requirements for a divestiture under the law.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 26 Sep. 2025
Thomas Massie is declaring victory on his move to force a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files after the election to fill a vacant Arizona House seat.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declaring
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In a statement announcing a budget deal, however, Brinks mentioned roads, along with education and health care, as a funding priority.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The soon to be mother of four has been busy promoting her sophomore album, announcing a tour and hosting a string of meet and greets across the country.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Democrats are also insisting on reversing cuts to Medicaid that were included the GOP’s signature tax measure earlier this year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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The government has adopted a different tone, placing her name on the FBI's Most Wanted list, and insisting her return is key to normalizing relations with Cuba.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Union attorneys argue the OMB overstepped its legal authority, asserting that federal law does not permit reductions in force during a lapse in appropriations.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In asserting a public interest in making the airwaves safe for the First Amendment, the words of a Mae West or a Jimmy Kimmel may be the best place to draw a line in the ether.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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The rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was accused of displaying a Hezbollah flag on stage at a November 2024 Kneecap concert in London.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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Video footage from the show appeared to show Ó hAnnaidh displaying a flag associated with Hezbollah, and he was subsequently charged with an terrorism offence in May.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
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Trump has been proclaiming for years that his political opponents should be locked up, but there is a gulf between loudly alleging criminal behavior and amassing the evidence necessary to prove the elements of an actual crime.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, the day after Kirk died,, for example, the X account of AI chatbot Perplexity was confidently proclaiming that Kirk was still alive.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Scammers will call or text consumers claiming to be a legitimate institution, such as a bank or a government institution.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Treat any message claiming your Meta account or other services will be disabled within days with caution.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Warning signs, per federal guidance, can include someone quickly professing love, claiming to live far away, requests to move conversations to other apps and having bad grammar.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Brady concluded his own explanation by professing his love of the game.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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But there is precedent to Swift seemingly revealing all her cards, only to have one more ace hidden away.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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And in the brain’s white-matter wiring, visceral fat again stood out, with diffusion MRI scans revealing lower axon density and more tissue disorganization – tiny areas of wear-and-tear that can interrupt signaling.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Declaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declaring. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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