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to make known openly or publicly
loudly proclaimed her innocence, to widespread disbelief
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Recent Examples of proclaimed
Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
The country’s electoral authority, stacked with Maduro sympathizers, proclaimed him the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging, which the government denied.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
That unexpected success has positioned the 49ers as competitors for Hendrickson, and one oddsmaker proclaimed San Francisco as the most likely destination for the Bengals defensive end on Monday night.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
In retrospect, the MP-4 was brilliant, proof of the concept that carbon—not plastics, as proclaimed in The Graduate—was the key to the future.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Scripture must be proclaimed as liberation, not confinement.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
As many books have proclaimed, the Erie Canal’s opening in 1825 solidified New York’s reputation as the Empire State.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
In 2021, then-President Joe Biden proclaimed that Indigenous Peoples Day would be celebrated on the second Monday in October, though the holiday was never officially changed.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
When his first film, 2009’s low-budget Daddy Longlegs, was playing at a single theater in New York, Safdie stood by the entrance wearing a sandwich board, one that loudly proclaimed THIS MOVIE EXISTS!
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
The name stuck and the 1901 show was gladly proclaimed the Great American Royal cattle show.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
The country’s electoral authority, stacked with Maduro sympathizers, proclaimed him the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging, which the government denied.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
That unexpected success has positioned the 49ers as competitors for Hendrickson, and one oddsmaker proclaimed San Francisco as the most likely destination for the Bengals defensive end on Monday night.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
In retrospect, the MP-4 was brilliant, proof of the concept that carbon—not plastics, as proclaimed in The Graduate—was the key to the future.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Scripture must be proclaimed as liberation, not confinement.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
As many books have proclaimed, the Erie Canal’s opening in 1825 solidified New York’s reputation as the Empire State.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
In 2021, then-President Joe Biden proclaimed that Indigenous Peoples Day would be celebrated on the second Monday in October, though the holiday was never officially changed.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
When his first film, 2009’s low-budget Daddy Longlegs, was playing at a single theater in New York, Safdie stood by the entrance wearing a sandwich board, one that loudly proclaimed THIS MOVIE EXISTS!
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclaimed
Verb
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The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday morning that left one person dead and another injured, the agency announced in a social media post.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Close to a million voters cast their ballots before the Democrats announced their plan, while the redistricting session took delegates off the trail during the final full week of campaigning.—
Jahd Khalil,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Elle Evans led the women’s team with 11 points, while heralded freshman newcomer Darryn Peterson paced the men’s squad, also with 11.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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That was good for ninth in all of baseball, ahead of other more heralded first basemen like Freddie Freeman, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Matt Olson and Bryce Harper.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani has been declared the next mayor of New York City, according to NBC News and CNN.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's Akatsuki mission orbiting Venus was declared dead last week after engineers spent more than a year trying to get in touch with the silent spacecraft.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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The first guidebooks, published by Baedeker, were for Switzerland, late in the nineteenth century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This means melatonin supplements can contain significantly more of the active ingredient than advertised or necessary, as well as harmful hidden additives.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The organization monitors thousands of hotels and actually has a way for travelers to submit complaints in the event their experience does not match an advertised star ranking.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Going Dutch, which is wholly owned by Fox Entertainment, is an outgrowth of Leary’s broadcast direct deal with the company.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Above all, broadcast hero stories internally; behavior follows narrative.—
Jim Stevenson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Proclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclaimed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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