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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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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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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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 action followed the governor’s executive order on Friday declaring a disaster emergency in the event of a strike.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
There was a time, not more than a decade ago, when John Shorthouse was declaring that the future was here while Canucks fans watched a 19-year-old Quinn Hughes, a 20-year-old Elias Pettersson and a 22-year-old Brock Boeser cycle the puck in overtime against the Los Angeles Kings.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The city of Elgin recognized him with a proclamation declaring April 10, 2024, as John Duffy Day.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Jean Smart, too, embraced the trend in a flowing white dress with delicate embellishment, declaring that this color is for everyone.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 11 Jan. 2026
The document significantly lowered the threshold for the possible use of nuclear weapons, declaring that any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on the country.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Even before declaring his presidential intentions, Vance received a powerful early endorsement in late December.
—Myra Adams, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Student Support Services provided an update for interventions and training to fulfill a KCPS board policy declaring that a student’s cognitive health is as significant as their emotional and physical health.
—Connye Griffin, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Snelling would be required to consult with the city's deputy mayor for community safety before declaring such curfews.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
There was a time, not more than a decade ago, when John Shorthouse was declaring that the future was here while Canucks fans watched a 19-year-old Quinn Hughes, a 20-year-old Elias Pettersson and a 22-year-old Brock Boeser cycle the puck in overtime against the Los Angeles Kings.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The city of Elgin recognized him with a proclamation declaring April 10, 2024, as John Duffy Day.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Jean Smart, too, embraced the trend in a flowing white dress with delicate embellishment, declaring that this color is for everyone.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 11 Jan. 2026
The document significantly lowered the threshold for the possible use of nuclear weapons, declaring that any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on the country.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Even before declaring his presidential intentions, Vance received a powerful early endorsement in late December.
—Myra Adams, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Student Support Services provided an update for interventions and training to fulfill a KCPS board policy declaring that a student’s cognitive health is as significant as their emotional and physical health.
—Connye Griffin, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Snelling would be required to consult with the city's deputy mayor for community safety before declaring such curfews.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declaring
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Presenter Hailee Steinfeld made her first red carpet appearance since announcing she and husband Josh Allen were expecting their first child together in a baby pink dress with a small train and Repossi jewelry.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Anticipating the arrival of letters has become part of the rhythm of Helen’s day, part of the light shifting across the kitchen floor and the cuckoo of her wooden clock announcing every hour.—
Sadia Shepard,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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During the strike in October, Kaiser rejected workers’ claims about understaffing, insisting that wages are the main reason why workers walked picket lines.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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Bobby Kim spent more than two decades insisting that a product is never just a product.—
Booth Moore,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2026
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As Iran weakens, a power vacuum is emerging across the Middle East — and Saudi Arabia is moving to fill it by recalibrating relations with former rivals, hedging global partnerships and asserting a more independent foreign policy, according to several experts.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Powell argued that the DOJ is using the renovation and Congress’ oversight role of the Fed as a pretext for its probe, asserting the inquiry is because of his refusal to bend to Trump’s demands on interest rates.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2026
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This can be as simple as displaying your kids' art on the fridge or as involved as involving your partner in paint choices.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Baker immediately objected and said displaying the files and suggesting jurors would later receive them was improper unless their relevance to the defendants’ state of mind had first been established.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Cut to 1904, and President Teddy Roosevelt brandishing his big stick, proclaiming his own corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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An Instagram and Facebook page have been created in the past week proclaiming to be the pages for Walsh's treasurer campaign.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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And while numbers vary, one former NBA player has even the biggest of rockstars beat, claiming to have slept with 20,000 women over the course of his life.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Investigators said in a press release that a driver called 911, claiming that someone had shot at his vehicle while driving along Highway 67 near Joe Wilson Road.—
Matthew Davisson,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Texas pulled off an upset against in-state rival Texas A&M on Friday night in a thrilling 27-17 victory that had head coach Steve Sarkisian professing his 9-3 Longhorns should make the College Football Playoff.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Nov. 2025
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Meghan Markle is professing her love for Prince Harry five years after the couple’s royal exit.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
20 Nov. 2025
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At my feet, the pale folds of cloth gradually came apart, revealing two half-open eyes, surrounded by curly hair, which, tossed by the turbulence, looked strangely alive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Videos making their way past Iran’s internet blackout circulated over the weekend, revealing harrowing scenes from earlier in the week.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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