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as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
a pronounced tendency to slurp her soup
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2
as in obvious
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
walking with a pronounced limp
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as in said
to correctly produce the sound of (a word or letter) with one's voice
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as in uttered
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 proclaimed
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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Recent Examples of pronounced
Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
These signatures become more pronounced as drones are made to fly faster or carry heavier payloads.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
She was rushed to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The effect was more pronounced for people living in rural areas, who experienced a 41% reduction in risk.17
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—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
These signatures become more pronounced as drones are made to fly faster or carry heavier payloads.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Verb
The victim was taken with a gunshot wound to the head to UChicago Medicine where he was pronounced dead.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
She was rushed to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronounced
Adjective
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Since the pandemic, there’s been a noticeable drop in vaccination rates among kids.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
8 Aug. 2025
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However, many fear this will eventually result in noticeable price hikes for consumers.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Nowhere is that more obvious or more urgent than in education.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mountains are always there, but another form of turbulence can seemingly appear from nowhere, with no obvious visual cues to warn pilots.—
Renée Rigdon,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Well, that’s just not a common word uttered by the holidayers dressed in designer kaftans.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
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Not a word of condemnation has been uttered by the Western mainstream media, none whatsoever.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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So far, the World Games 2025 is the most prominent global appearance for this hip hop dance form since the Paris Olympics in August 2024, at least in a sporting context.—
Jason Pu,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Sawfish look prehistoric and are named for their most prominent feature: their long, flat rostrum, with spiky scales that look like teeth.—
Jack Prator,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There's some blatant misinformation, like claims that urbanization could be distorting the warming, which has already been tested extensively.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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Also going to the library: the proceeds of settlements that Trump has wrung out of media and tech companies following lawsuits that many critics have characterized as blatant shakedowns.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In July 2024, a mistrial was declared.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Dale was hospitalized and declared brain dead the following day.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Paxton has held a commanding polling lead for months, fueling concern among national Republicans that his nomination could give Democrats a stronger shot at flipping a longtime red seat.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Aug. 2025
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Trent Grisham also mashed a three-run shot off the right-field foul pole to give the Bombers what looked like a commanding 9-4 lead.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025
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First, the most glaring issue is how the intelligence community procures and manages commercially available information.—
Ann Wagner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Tyrese Haliburton recover from Achilles injuries, that may be a glaring red flag.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Pronounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronounced. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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