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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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He was gravely injured and taken to a hospital for treatment, where he was later pronounced dead.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Angst coursed through Republicans—maybe the Supreme Court would rule that the new amendment never empowered Congress to pass the act and pronounce it unconstitutional.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Officers called to the woman trapped between the vehicles dispatched Sacramento Fire Department personnel, who tended to the woman and later pronounced her dead from her injuries.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
Hernandez, 19, was pronounced dead, and the other two students were taken to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Angst coursed through Republicans—maybe the Supreme Court would rule that the new amendment never empowered Congress to pass the act and pronounce it unconstitutional.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Officers called to the woman trapped between the vehicles dispatched Sacramento Fire Department personnel, who tended to the woman and later pronounced her dead from her injuries.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
Hernandez, 19, was pronounced dead, and the other two students were taken to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
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With basketball continuing to expand globally—and with young players—Lee says that upcoming athletes gaining more notoriety could be the future of sports branding.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Nearly 153,000 five-star ratings says a lot, but reviewers are saying even more.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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Multiple times in the ongoing playoffs, Carlisle has recited a line about the Pacers being an underdog in almost every game.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Testimony in a Placer County murder trial continued Tuesday with an investigator reciting angry emails over a $1.3 million loan for a fledgling business between a Lake Tahoe-area couple and their former Major League Baseball player son-in-law who is accused of shooting them.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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Prior to the match, John McEnroe proclaimed that either would be the favorite against 14-time Roland Garros winner Rafael Nadal, who was honored before the tournament with his footprint on Philippe-Chatrier.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Jordan Vidovic proclaimed that the RedHawks are the best team in Illinois to ever play the sport.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The presenters spoke their mother tongue (Farsi and Hindi), which was detected and translated in real-time to English.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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The governor then spoke with roughly two dozen of the protestors in a closed-door meeting in his office.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
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Though a certain type of mixology devotee may avoid uttering the cocktail names out loud, like Mary Berry’s Soggy Bottom, drinks here are the result of intense thought and care.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 May 2025
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Those were the final words uttered by Emperor Uriel Septum—played by none other than Star Trek's Patrick Stewart—before an assassin leaped out of the shadows to cut him down.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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With support from some lawmakers including Crenshaw, Trump has also declared Mexican cartels terrorist organizations -- and some have suggested Washington should send the U.S. military to kill cartel leaders on their own turf.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Hit with what’s been declared one of the deadliest U.S. storms of the 21st century, multiple businesses and restaurants in the area were forced to close their doors, while others had to scale back operations just to stay afloat.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2025
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Adding Ángeles Cruz also seemed natural to give Sira a voice.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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The Dodgers have sent Clayton Kershaw to the mound to give a slumping team a lift countless times during his 18-year career.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted that Ukraine is doing everything possible to ensure the release of prisoners and the return of the soldiers’ bodies.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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But one of Holmgren’s first acts as a member of the Thunder, after a spectacular performance in his Summer League début, was to insist that a teammate join him for the postgame interview, which traditionally goes to the game’s key player.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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“Pronounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronounce. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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