as in announces
to make known openly or publicly
loudly proclaimed her innocence, to widespread disbelief
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Recent Examples of proclaims
Richard proclaims he and Lexy's innocence, but the discovery of the murder weapon (and Rachel's nail fragments) in their house is evidence enough that Lexy and Richard are behind the murders.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
In the opening lines, the king proclaims his title and references some of his religious works before transitioning to the main topic.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
How bizarre, though, to hold entertainment, one of the handful of things that make this planet bearable, in such low esteem, like an opera house that proclaims its commitment to justice but forgets to mention music.
—Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The second Eclogue—often thought to be autobiographical—offers a famous example in which the shepherd Corydon proclaims his love for the boy Alexis.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
When the conversation drifts toward music, Thomas again proclaims his fondness for KPop Demon Hunters.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
While the feature list proclaims that there is no combat in Lunar Strike, there will be plenty of drama.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
In the opening lines, the king proclaims his title and references some of his religious works before transitioning to the main topic.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
How bizarre, though, to hold entertainment, one of the handful of things that make this planet bearable, in such low esteem, like an opera house that proclaims its commitment to justice but forgets to mention music.
—Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The second Eclogue—often thought to be autobiographical—offers a famous example in which the shepherd Corydon proclaims his love for the boy Alexis.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
When the conversation drifts toward music, Thomas again proclaims his fondness for KPop Demon Hunters.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
While the feature list proclaims that there is no combat in Lunar Strike, there will be plenty of drama.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclaims
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Magician Doug Henning announces plans to build Veda Land, a theme park based on magic, mysticism and transcendental meditation, in Osceola County.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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American Express announces the new platinum business card.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Italy declares state of emergency and allocates 100 million euros in initial funding, though total damage to Sicily could reach 2 billion euros.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Man declares adverse possession Burdge first stumbled upon the island in the summer of 2017 while exploring the Greenbelt and came across an odd arrangement of stone.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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The city publishes typed minutes for other public meetings.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Kansas publishes salary information on the state’s transparency portal.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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Many of the women were invited by Greenberg, who found them through a dating web site that advertises itself as a venue for older men to meet younger women, according to court records.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Her poster advertises 10-mile log flume tours for 95 cents with dinner included, featuring authentic recipes from her parents.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2026
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