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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
Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Studies have suggested that the pill results in more pronounced weight loss than Foundayo and has certain cardiovascular benefits, but so far, no clinical trial has directly compared the two drugs.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 9 June 2026
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Adjective
Green’s prior appearance on the show led to some pronounced tension with Barkley.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Studies have suggested that the pill results in more pronounced weight loss than Foundayo and has certain cardiovascular benefits, but so far, no clinical trial has directly compared the two drugs.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Verb
She was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital where she was pronounced dead, Coughlin said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronounced
Adjective
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For those accustomed to smoother Pixar rides, the shifts in rhythm might be a tad too noticeable, but Lasseter, who also penned the script along with Dan Fogelman, the late Joe Ranft, Kiel Murray & Phil Lorin and Jorgen Klubien, still manages to cross the finish line in style.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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The loss of weight is definitely noticeable.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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To further prevent obvious staining, choose darker flooring that won't show mud and dirt as easily.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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Black is an obvious choice, but purple, red, pink, navy, or even bolder choices like butter yellow, or orange can also work.—
Lauren Jones,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Mazuera Arias said at a Thursday press conference.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Raman attended nearly 100 community meet-and-greets, her political team said.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Refreshingly, the name Tilly Norwood was seldom uttered, and that alone struck many attendees as progress.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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The actress revealed on a recent episode of Hot Ones that Cruise once uttered a truly iconic sentence when the pair were stuck on wires shooting a mentally and physically painful sequence for their 2014 sci-fi film.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Its independence from the French was proclaimed in 1804, just two decades after the American colonies signed the Treaty of Paris.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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There was salt-and-pepper squid that split the difference between a Cantonese seafood palace and the state legislature, where calamari was proclaimed Rhode Island’s official appetizer in 2014.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Her husband, Vali Chandrasekaran, is a prominent television writer.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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In the microbiome of mice with worse survival, the researchers also noticed that one strain of bacteria — Sangeribacter muris KT1-3 — was most prominent.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Given the movie’s blatant satire of recent horror movies, it’s expected to do well beyond just English-speaking including Germany and Latin America.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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Congress, having discovered some spine, should revolt at this blatant self-dealing as well.—
Austin Elias-de Jesus,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
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However, the wrong vote total was recited by the clerk afterward.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
28 May 2026
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Every year since his mother’s death, Kazi has recited the Quran to Tarteel, an AI app trained on the Quran.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
26 May 2026
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“Pronounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronounced. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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