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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
Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Having proclaimed Reform as the de facto opposition, Labour spent much of its first year in government trying to appeal to right-wing voters by hardening its rhetoric and policy on immigration.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
The Cincinnati native had to choose between fellow Ohio native John Legend, who hails from Springfield, and Clarkson, who proclaimed her mom was born in Ohio.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
Throughout, McIntyre proclaimed his innocence.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Brian Wilson was back, as the promotional campaign around 15 Big Ones excitedly proclaimed, and that meant the rockin’ good times were here to stay.
—Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2026
The fences around the tombstones and the tombstones themselves were all of a piece, yet each one also proclaimed its difference from the other.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Fortune was supposed to favor them, ex-Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison proclaimed after the 2025 draft lottery.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
The year of Antoni Gaudí was proclaimed by the city of Barcelona and Casa Batlló is kick-starting the centenary of the Catalan architect’s death.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
Turning to jurors during closing arguments, defense attorney Christian Maroni proclaimed Jones’ innocence.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Having proclaimed Reform as the de facto opposition, Labour spent much of its first year in government trying to appeal to right-wing voters by hardening its rhetoric and policy on immigration.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
The Cincinnati native had to choose between fellow Ohio native John Legend, who hails from Springfield, and Clarkson, who proclaimed her mom was born in Ohio.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
Throughout, McIntyre proclaimed his innocence.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Brian Wilson was back, as the promotional campaign around 15 Big Ones excitedly proclaimed, and that meant the rockin’ good times were here to stay.
—Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2026
The fences around the tombstones and the tombstones themselves were all of a piece, yet each one also proclaimed its difference from the other.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Fortune was supposed to favor them, ex-Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison proclaimed after the 2025 draft lottery.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
The year of Antoni Gaudí was proclaimed by the city of Barcelona and Casa Batlló is kick-starting the centenary of the Catalan architect’s death.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclaimed
Verb
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The famed Magic City adult entertainment club won’t be featured at next week’s Atlanta Hawks promotional night, the NBA announced on Monday.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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To many people’s surprise, Sumerian, a newcomer to those lofty acquisition heights, had come out on top in a deal that was announced two weeks later during the Berlin Film Festival, where the movie had its international premiere.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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He was nominated for an acting Oscar six other times during his heralded career.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The penalties ended up helping the Giants in a counterintuitive way; their scouts had to look deeper for talent, their international signing classes were larger, and two of those less heralded players, Camilo Doval and Randy Rodríguez, became National League All-Star relief pitchers.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Republicans Incumbent County Judge Tim O’Hare, who has been in the seat since 2022, declared victory shortly after the early voting results were posted.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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Sean Duffy’s federal Department of Transportation last year asserted a degree of control over the funding, congressional appropriations bills and the power of the purse be damned, and summarily declared the program dead.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To win a doxxing case, prosecutors must prove someone published a federal employee’s protected personal information for the purposes of threatening them or inciting violence.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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With over 40 articles published in the alternative weekly newspaper The Austin Chronicle, Mars has established herself as a prominent voice in music journalism.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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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However, there are other restrictions, including a $25,000 minimum deposit made by ACH to open the account and earn the advertised APY.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The new rule, adopted by the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, requires hotels to wrap those fees into the advertised price, and would apply to hotels located in the five boroughs, as well as any hotels advertising in New York City.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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An impressive 86 Grammys will be handed out pre-broadcast.—
Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Framed as a broadcast true crime documentary made after Salazar’s trial, this brilliant lo-fi effort enlists several more talking heads to balance out the whodunnit.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Proclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclaimed. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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