as in announces
to make known openly or publicly
loudly proclaimed her innocence, to widespread disbelief
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Recent Examples of proclaims
The second Eclogue—often thought to be autobiographical—offers a famous example in which the shepherd Corydon proclaims his love for the boy Alexis.
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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
So how did a guy who loves jigsaw puzzles end losing to a dude who proudly proclaims himself a negative 100 on the puzzle-solving scale?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 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
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
So how did a guy who loves jigsaw puzzles end losing to a dude who proudly proclaims himself a negative 100 on the puzzle-solving scale?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 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
Verb
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Shell announces share buybacks as earnings top estimates.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Trump announces a second strike reportedly kills three people in the Caribbean.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The musician, whose legal name is Cameron Giles, is asking a judge to issue a court order that declares him a co-author of the sound recording.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Grants would become available when the governor declares a state of emergency due to a disaster.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Amazon occasionally publishes promotions that offer a serious discount on your order when splitting your payment between cash and points.—
Sarah Hostetler,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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The piece Lee publishes isn’t a Pulitzer-winning takedown, but a posthumous profile of the reclusive, kind-hearted Dale, a man who shares Dale’s love of crime writers like Jim Thompson and instinctive empathy for underdogs.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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The bureau typically advertises in southern British Columbia, Calgary and Vancouver, said Mark Robitaille, its executive director.—
Sarah Cutler
November 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Nov. 2025
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At present, an interstitial pop-up advertises Reishi as 25 percent off; purchasing six sheets or more unlocks 50 percent off.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Proclaims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclaims. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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