as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly
loudly proclaimed her innocence, to widespread disbelief
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Recent Examples of proclaiming
Giannis Antetokounmpo made his statement to the New York Knicks by taking them down and proclaiming Milwaukee is his city amid constant rumors of Giannis to New York.
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Some automakers have made a point of proclaiming their allegiance to CarPlay, knowing that’s what buyers want.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Nevertheless, in the due course of time Truman became as much a fixture to Finney County, Kansas, as are the roadside signs proclaiming its many virtues.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Trump has been proclaiming for years that his political opponents should be locked up, but there is a gulf between loudly alleging criminal behavior and amassing the evidence necessary to prove the elements of an actual crime.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
On Thursday, the day after Kirk died,, for example, the X account of AI chatbot Perplexity was confidently proclaiming that Kirk was still alive.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Breaking the Myth In the wake of market shifts and headlines proclaiming the end of the short/long-term stay platform gold rush, FIBI offers a different perspective—one grounded in experience.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
For that matter, so is the beach around it, with signs proclaiming it private property.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Within the Oslo Accords framework, this was to take place under the leadership of members of the PLO, who returned from exile proclaiming that a Palestinian state would soon be established in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Some automakers have made a point of proclaiming their allegiance to CarPlay, knowing that’s what buyers want.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Nevertheless, in the due course of time Truman became as much a fixture to Finney County, Kansas, as are the roadside signs proclaiming its many virtues.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Trump has been proclaiming for years that his political opponents should be locked up, but there is a gulf between loudly alleging criminal behavior and amassing the evidence necessary to prove the elements of an actual crime.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
On Thursday, the day after Kirk died,, for example, the X account of AI chatbot Perplexity was confidently proclaiming that Kirk was still alive.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Breaking the Myth In the wake of market shifts and headlines proclaiming the end of the short/long-term stay platform gold rush, FIBI offers a different perspective—one grounded in experience.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
For that matter, so is the beach around it, with signs proclaiming it private property.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Within the Oslo Accords framework, this was to take place under the leadership of members of the PLO, who returned from exile proclaiming that a Palestinian state would soon be established in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclaiming
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Baiamonte, 62, grew up in Miami and attended Gulliver Prep, and developed an interest in basketball and announcing at a young age.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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In August, the Neighbourhood shared an Instagram Story post announcing that the group — including drummer Brandon Fried — had reunited.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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Members of the caucus emerged from a two-hour meeting on Thursday declaring that the 47-member group is coalescing around a unified strategy rather than splintering into factions, which could mean the government funding fight lasts well beyond the current 37 days.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Bailey's recognition comes as the magazine celebrates 40 years of declaring the honor, which began in 1985 with Oscar winner Mel Gibson.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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In 2010, Niven also sued Australian band The Brewster Brothers, alleging copyright infringement and seeking publishing royalties as well as the return of two guitars.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Best, who accused her of helping steal his intellectual property rights, royalties, and publishing revenue.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Proclaiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclaiming. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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