as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly
loudly proclaimed her innocence, to widespread disbelief
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Recent Examples of proclaiming
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
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
Materic is one of several scientists proclaiming that previous studies regarding the damage microplastics cause the human body are exaggerated.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 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
Those copies were then distributed to various assemblies, conventions, and continental troops on July 5, proclaiming the colonies’ independence to the world.
—Brian Rosenzweig, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
In the days since news spread that the Sandcastle Man was no longer allowed on the Hotel Del premises, there has been no shortage of messages on social media from fans proclaiming their gratitude for his artistry.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
In 1979, a madman named Howard Schnellenberger showed up, proclaiming that a program with a 14-29 record over the previous four years would win a national title within the next four years.
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Before surrendering, Busfield shared a video with TMZ proclaiming his innocence.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
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
Materic is one of several scientists proclaiming that previous studies regarding the damage microplastics cause the human body are exaggerated.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 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
Those copies were then distributed to various assemblies, conventions, and continental troops on July 5, proclaiming the colonies’ independence to the world.
—Brian Rosenzweig, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
In the days since news spread that the Sandcastle Man was no longer allowed on the Hotel Del premises, there has been no shortage of messages on social media from fans proclaiming their gratitude for his artistry.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
In 1979, a madman named Howard Schnellenberger showed up, proclaiming that a program with a 14-29 record over the previous four years would win a national title within the next four years.
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Before surrendering, Busfield shared a video with TMZ proclaiming his innocence.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclaiming
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Sedena Anti-theft Crossbody Bag This is the kind of bag that blends into a city outfit rather than announcing itself as travel gear.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Iranian state media reported officials were close to announcing a successor for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in Israeli strikes at the start of the war.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2026
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But mangrove protection advocates are not declaring victory, and the property owner is not conceding defeat.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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QatarEnergy, the Gulf nation's state-run petroleum firm that handles all of its oil and gas business, said Wednesday that was declaring Force Majeure, a measure that relieves a company of its contractual obligations when it is impacted by circumstances beyond its control.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The startup responded by commissioning independent evaluations and publishing the data publicly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Proclaiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclaiming. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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