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as in to say
to correctly produce the sound of (a word or letter) with one's voice
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as in to recite
to say or announce (something) in an official or formal way
The priest pronounced the blessing. Emotions ran high in the courtroom as the judge pronounced sentence.
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as in to proclaim
to say officially or assertively that (something or someone) is something specified
They pronounced the mission a success. She pronounced them married.
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Three men have been pronounced dead, including a 27-year-old, a 35-year-old, and another whose age has not been released, according to the NYPD.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Lassiter-Barber was pronounced dead at the location of the incident.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 17 Aug. 2025
The author’s physician, moments after pronouncing his patient dead, wrote a check for the apartment.
—Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
She was pronounced dead a short time later at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Lassiter-Barber was pronounced dead at the location of the incident.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 17 Aug. 2025
The author’s physician, moments after pronouncing his patient dead, wrote a check for the apartment.
—Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
She was pronounced dead a short time later at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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The driver of the motor vehicle remained at the scene and was not injured, according to Bessette. Road closures were in effect in the area of the crash as the Waterbury Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit investigated the incident, Bessette said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
13 Aug. 2025
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Wei, who had received Naval counterintelligence and insider threat training just days earlier, strongly suspected that his new social media acquaintance was a Chinese spy, prosecutors said.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Not to recite values, but to create the space where others can live them.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Parents can help their children memorize and recite this information, and can also write it down and have child carry it on them.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Vince proclaimed his love for Jess (Jurnee Smollett).—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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On the penultimate day of her trial, Mejia again took the stand and repeatedly proclaimed her innocence.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Fewer than 40% of people calling the main Social Security Administration line are able to speak to a representative.—
Beth Finkel,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
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Kenyan President William Ruto, in a June letter to the council, spoke about the need for more and better equipment, and more funding and personnel.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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The camera lingers on her face as her expression slowly transitions from all smiles to utter despair.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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Gabbard suggests Obama implicated Obama’s name was uttered nearly a dozen times at Wednesday’s briefing as Gabbard and other officials have suggested the 44th president was directly involved in efforts to mislead the public.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
23 July 2025
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The Netflix star was declared cancer-free in November 2022 and underwent breast reconstruction surgery two years later.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Crow underwent a lumpectomy and seven weeks of radiation therapy and was declared cancer-free.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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Once done, the camera panned over to Kris, who gave a sassy smile before joining her girls.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The recall was given a Class II risk warning on August 1.12 NuNaturals Inc recalled 78 bottles of its Organic Pure Stevia and 78 bottles of its Pure Monk Fruit Sweetener.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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India insists its military prowess forced Pakistan into that ceasefire.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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The institutions saying there’s nothing to see there — the FBI and the Justice Department — are ones that Trump and MAGA have previously insisted cannot be believed.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Pronounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronounce. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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