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as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
a pronounced tendency to slurp her soup
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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
Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Tech supply chains are narrow and the trickle-down effect is less pronounced.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Clay was pronounced dead at the scene from a gunshot wound to the chest, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Across most of India, every season is linked to specific produce, celebratory rituals and dishes, the element of faith being even more pronounced in the south.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Tech supply chains are narrow and the trickle-down effect is less pronounced.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
Czech starter Ondrej Satoria – pronounced Andre -- kept Japan scoreless in 4 2/3 innings and very uncomfortable with his soft stuff, almost all in the 68-75 mph range.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Clay was pronounced dead at the scene from a gunshot wound to the chest, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronounced
Adjective
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The large police presence was noticeable even before the commissioners’ meeting, when 14 city police officers and sheriff’s deputies stood outside.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Fine-line flicks also made a quiet but noticeable debut on runways for Giorgio Armani Prive, Jovana Louis, and Prabal Gurung.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Add to the Compost Pile Sending banana peels to the compost bin is the easiest—and perhaps most obvious—way to use them.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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Targets at safety It’s become obvious that this year’s safety draft class has the chance to produce a good amount of quality starters.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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A week after trading for cornerback Trent McDuffie, the Rams on Monday agreed to terms with cornerback Jaylen Watson, a person with knowledge of the situation said.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Patrick De Haan, Head of Petroleum Analysis at GasBuddy, said in post on X the price of gas is likely to continue to rise as the war continues.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Today, Anthropic is so big, so powerful, that every word uttered by its CEO is a potential news story.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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During the international ceremony, the BBC broadcast an outburst from a Tourette’s campaigner that included a racial slur, which was uttered while the actors were on stage.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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Oscar predictors proclaimed earlier in the season that Chalamet was basically a shoo-in for the award.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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A day later than its manager originally proclaimed, the United States punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s most prominent political rival, Imamoglu stands accused by prosecutors of leading a criminal organization.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Among the most prominent findings from community outreach, which included surveys, walkabouts, pop-up events and a builder’s breakfast, were concerns about traffic speeding, inadequate lighting, lack of street trees and the absence of a cohesive identity for the corridor.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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This is blatant hypocrisy for Republicans to demonstrate.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The controversy connects to a larger schism on the right, with some conservatives pushing back against an increasingly vocal faction whose denunciations of Israel, critics say, often combine with blatant antisemitism.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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After a career defined by playing gangsters, an avenging taxi driver and a paranoid prize fighter, the Oscar-winning actor recited a call for civility, as first spoken by Abraham Lincoln.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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At the end of the event, the brothers gathered everyone into a large circle, recited the Lord’s Prayer and sang the fraternity’s signature song, attendees said.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Pronounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronounced. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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