ENOUNCE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

enounce

verb

Definition of enounce

as in to proclaim

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The Greek columns on its facade, south of downtown on the corner of Holman and Austin Streets, proclaimed the stability— the unimpeachable correctness—of one of the city’s most enduring institutions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Along with the statewide proclamation, the governor proclaimed emergencies in multiple counties that were hit hard by recent storms, including Santa Barbara County.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of proclaim

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ConnCAT had already announced that a member of the ConnCORP board, Malcolm Ellis, would serve as its interim director as the search for a permanent leader gets underway.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
For the interiors, the developer brought in Jenni Kayne, the California lifestyle designer whose brand has built a devoted following around the idea of beautiful things that don't announce themselves.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of announce

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The Houthis began attacking Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure and declared a naval blockade against the kingdom.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Legacy admissions hasn’t been declared unlawful under the tax code, and an admissions preference doesn’t prove a donation purchased admission.

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of declare

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With all that said, there are still a lot of pleasures in this production that remain failsafe, even after the ride toward a way-too-inevitable outcome is firmly on its tracks.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
On the living-room table was a giant bowl filled with cigarette butts, which Beck said was for an art project.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of say

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But Calloway’s performance—her manic and sunny disposition, her inability to read the room, her insistence on over-enunciating the T’s in words like Latin and written—was something to behold.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026
Similarly, Ruby Bree requires a bit more effort to enunciate, whereas Ruby Leigh flows more naturally.

— Liz Regalia, Parents, 23 June 2026

Definition of enunciate

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Nussbaum advertised a meeting in the newspaper for November 1973 at the downtown Boston YWCA.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Google assuredly spelled out its reservation of rights to advertise, at a minimum, its own and its affiliates products or services.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of advertise

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Lines that might otherwise seem primed for raucous laughter — a neurologist who expounds on the joys of Swiss bread?

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
During the prime years of her career, while widely acknowledged as an exceptional Schubert singer with impeccable German diction, Anderson still avoided expounding on the music.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of expound

Verb

The housekeeping staff was incredibly on top of things, and the room always looked spotless.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
So Kelce reported to camp in terrific shape and looking svelte and nimble despite all the hoopla, especially around the wedding.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

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