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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
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
In your 60s, these effects become more pronounced, and cumulative sun damage often begins to surface more visibly through spots, broken capillaries, and uneven texture.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
They were both pronounced dead on the scene.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Reserving some whiskey to brush on the cake keeps that whiskey flavor more pronounced.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
In your 60s, these effects become more pronounced, and cumulative sun damage often begins to surface more visibly through spots, broken capillaries, and uneven texture.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
The officer, 29-year-old Gabriel Bixby, of Quinlan, was pronounced dead at the crash scene.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
They were both pronounced dead on the scene.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronounced
Adjective
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The clash with residents is especially noticeable in Mallorca, where thousands took to the streets in June 2025 to protest the growth of tourism on the island, as Fox News Digital reported at the time.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Her omissions are noticeable as well.—
Madeline Leung Coleman,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Make kind choices and keep boundaries obvious.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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That said, the presence of companies concerned with defense, security, and sensitive radar systems among the apparent ultimate targets raises obvious red flags.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Fedorov, the defense minister, said in January.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The conflict had a 1% negative impact on organic growth in the quarter, LVMH said in a statement.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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But in the meantime, the president can’t take back his words, words that appear to meet the UN definition of genocide and, when uttered by a world leader, are taken as policy.—
Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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My birds across the hollow had not uttered a note.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As Orbán over the past decade took a forceful stance against migrants and refugees and proclaimed himself Europe's champion of illiberal Christian democracy, Budapest became a magnet for American conservatives.—
Catherine Belton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2026
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Improving Americans’ nutrition is a major pillar of Kennedy’s loudly proclaimed MAHA agenda.—
Arthur Caplan,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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By 2015, Garrison and Derouselle were working together as slammers, collaborating with a lawyer named Jason Giles, who was a partner at a prominent Canal Street personal-injury outfit, the King Firm.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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That union support, along with endorsements from Schiff and other prominent California Democrats, had helped propel Swalwell’s campaign in a race devoid of a clear front-runner.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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These complaints demonstrate a clear and consistent pattern of obfuscation and blatant disregard of campaign finance laws.—
John Gates,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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The plan for older students is blatant.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Both poets recited their verse to the audience at the ceremony.—
María Ramos Pacheco,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Bruce recited several lines from it, from memory, right there in the crystal store, and the boy behind the counter applauded him at the end.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Pronounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronounced. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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