as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly
loudly proclaimed her innocence, to widespread disbelief
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Recent Examples of proclaiming
Even with Lincoln’s executive order proclaiming freedom for the slaves, the practice continued until the war was completed.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
The political and religious cast of the crowd in Bloomington was signaled by the street vendors, who were doing brisk business offering red, white, and black make america great again hats, along with caps proclaiming jesus won and sweatshirts emblazoned with freedom and Kirk’s signature.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Fans are speculating that paying homage to Burnett is Grande's way of proclaiming her upcoming career goals.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Late in the tour, all the lighting crew get matching tattoos proudly proclaiming their number of shows.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer echoed this sentiment while hosting Macron and Zelensky in London on Monday, proclaiming that the United Kingdom stands with Ukraine.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
Fiserv Forum was full, with MGK proclaiming 11,000 were in attendance.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 7 Dec. 2025
In the early twentieth century, artists were driven to write manifestos proclaiming the groundbreaking nature of their work.
—Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 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
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
The political and religious cast of the crowd in Bloomington was signaled by the street vendors, who were doing brisk business offering red, white, and black make america great again hats, along with caps proclaiming jesus won and sweatshirts emblazoned with freedom and Kirk’s signature.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Fans are speculating that paying homage to Burnett is Grande's way of proclaiming her upcoming career goals.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Late in the tour, all the lighting crew get matching tattoos proudly proclaiming their number of shows.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer echoed this sentiment while hosting Macron and Zelensky in London on Monday, proclaiming that the United Kingdom stands with Ukraine.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
Fiserv Forum was full, with MGK proclaiming 11,000 were in attendance.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 7 Dec. 2025
In the early twentieth century, artists were driven to write manifestos proclaiming the groundbreaking nature of their work.
—Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclaiming
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After announcing their engagement in April 2023, Brown and Bongiovi tied the knot in May 2024.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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A day after announcing its Q3 numbers, Solera published Cunha’s undated offer letter.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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