as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly
loudly proclaimed her innocence, to widespread disbelief
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Recent Examples of proclaiming
Headlines about this accomplishment were proclaiming that AI has become some sort of math genius.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
On Sunday, a new sign proclaiming Enrique Martinez Avenue was unveiled on Komensky Avenue just south of 63rd Street, in the neighborhood where Officer Martinez grew up.
—Acacia Hernandez, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Again, the show is insistent on proclaiming Val’s greatness without putting in the work.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 May 2026
Which is to say that its power as a mode of redress in the first sense—as agent for proclaiming and correcting injustices—is being appealed to constantly.
—Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Misao took a microphone, proudly proclaiming her dedication to justice.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
The Jalisco cartel has built a reputation for spectacular acts of violence, including downing a military helicopter and attempting to assassinate Mexico City’s police chief, so social media posts proclaiming extraordinary cartel brutality are difficult to doubt.
—María Verza, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026
The Jalisco cartel has built a reputation for spectacular acts of violence, including downing a military helicopter and attempting to assassinate Mexico City’s police chief, so social media posts proclaiming extraordinary cartel brutality are difficult to doubt.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
The exhibit beautifully blends the then and the now while proclaiming the importance of the puppet arts in daily life.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
On Sunday, a new sign proclaiming Enrique Martinez Avenue was unveiled on Komensky Avenue just south of 63rd Street, in the neighborhood where Officer Martinez grew up.
—Acacia Hernandez, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Again, the show is insistent on proclaiming Val’s greatness without putting in the work.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 May 2026
Which is to say that its power as a mode of redress in the first sense—as agent for proclaiming and correcting injustices—is being appealed to constantly.
—Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Misao took a microphone, proudly proclaiming her dedication to justice.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
The Jalisco cartel has built a reputation for spectacular acts of violence, including downing a military helicopter and attempting to assassinate Mexico City’s police chief, so social media posts proclaiming extraordinary cartel brutality are difficult to doubt.
—María Verza, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026
The Jalisco cartel has built a reputation for spectacular acts of violence, including downing a military helicopter and attempting to assassinate Mexico City’s police chief, so social media posts proclaiming extraordinary cartel brutality are difficult to doubt.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
The exhibit beautifully blends the then and the now while proclaiming the importance of the puppet arts in daily life.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclaiming
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The American Black Film Festival wrapped its final full day of programming for its 30th anniversary edition by announcing the winners of the 2026 festival at the Best of ABFF Awards.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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City have been in the market for a left-back, announcing on Friday that Leila Ouahabi, who primarily played at left-back but also featured at left centre-back in head coach Andree Jeglertz’s first season, will leave the club when her contract expires this summer.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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At least 15 laws in 11 states, including Alabama, Virginia and Louisiana, imposed new restrictions on declaring public health emergencies - declarations necessary to do things such as muster disease fighters and clear away red tape.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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Israeli forces have pushed miles into southern Lebanon, seizing control of a large swath of the neighboring country and forcing tens of thousands of civilians to flee, declaring the area an active combat zone.—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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And yet art-world institutions—including major museums, schools, commercial galleries, and publishing outlets—have mostly avoided the fawning capitulation of universities and Democrats, simply going quiet in the hope of escaping notice for the next three years.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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