1,400 new words in our dictionary! — Parasocial, glow-up, promposal & more
1,400 new words in our dictionary! — More

enounce

verb

Definition of enouncenext
as in to proclaim

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enounce
  1. proclaim
  2. announce
  3. declare
  4. say
  5. enunciate
  6. advertise
  7. expound
  8. look
Verb
  • Sher did fall short of convincing Deukmejian to sign one of his bills — a whimsical measure inspired by a Camp Fire girls and boys troop to proclaim the banana slug to be the official state mollusk.
    — Dan Morain, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The city first proclaimed the day in 2021 to recognize the rapper's community service, music career and efforts to set a positive example for young people.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of proclaim
Verb
  • The rapper and producer’s death was announced Thursday on social media by the Mobo Awards, which celebrates music of Black origin.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But under a rule change announced by the government on September 17, even working the 88 days per year required for a new working holiday visa won’t be enough.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of announce
Verb
  • If the issues being talked about weren’t so serious, declaring that machines are now smarter than humans, given this glaring gap between AI agents and their principals, would be a fun keynote for the next AI summit.
    — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Revived fighting shattered a 2022 ceasefire as Houthis strike Saudi cities, oil facilities and shipping, declare a blockade and claim growing power.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of declare
Verb
  • Kanin said its waste heat systems are designed to produce baseload electricity that can be supplied directly to industrial facilities or local power buyers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The four were acquitted on six charges of crimes against humanity because the judges said the prosecutors failed to prove that crimes were committed as part of a widespread and systematic attack on civilians.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of say
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Regularly, Facebook and Reddit posts advertise reservation swaps for those whose plans have changed.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That visit can uncover an emerging underclassman before the offer list advertises him.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of advertise
Verb
  • 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 rest of her Emmys look was soft and sweet, with delicate pink shades on her cheeks and lips and a few strokes of liner and mascara to define her blue eyes.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Wilson used amoeba looks with seven players crowding the line of scrimmage before some dropped into coverage on two third downs.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of look
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

enough
enounce
enounced
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Enounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enounce. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of nemesis

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
crayons-in-a-circle
Guess the Color Quiz Questions that use the whole box of crayons.
See All