as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly
loudly proclaimed her innocence, to widespread disbelief
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Recent Examples of proclaiming
That didn’t stop people on social media from breathlessly proclaiming that Bud’s was back.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Perhaps the cage fighters will enter proclaiming some version of the gladiator’s oath.
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Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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.
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Acacia Hernandez,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Again, the show is insistent on proclaiming Val’s greatness without putting in the work.
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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.
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Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Misao took a microphone, proudly proclaiming her dedication to justice.
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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.
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María Verza,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Perhaps the cage fighters will enter proclaiming some version of the gladiator’s oath.
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Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclaiming
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During his press conference announcing its closure, DeSantis defended the cost and argued that if the state had not built Alligator Alcatraz, those 21,000 individuals captured by ICE and local police would have been released.
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Moreover, Devonté Hynes’ score, which is both anxious and playful, does the tonal heavy lifting without ever announcing itself, which is something the music branch can discover and appreciate.
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The three main types of non-compliance in labeling included fiber percentages not matching the actual material makeup, items containing different or cheaper fibers than those listed on the label, or simply incorrectly declaring or naming fibers on labeling.
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Individuals who may have spent years defining themselves through crime are publicly declaring a new direction in their lives.
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Claudine Ebeid, The Atlantic’s executive producer for audio, said the company was focused on figuring out its YouTube strategy while also publishing more short-form video clips via snippets from its podcasts.
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It was then edited and fact-checked by journalists on the Sun staff before publishing.
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