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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
How do you pronounce your last name? We practiced pronouncing our Spanish vocabulary words .
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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
Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
As women enter the late stage of perimenopause, periods typically become even more infrequent and spaced out, often 60 days or more apart, and symptoms—including sleep disturbances and mood swings, among others—often become more pronounced.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The woman and her 10-year-old son were taken to hospitals for treatment, but her daughter was pronounced dead at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
States’ winning ways Authors of The Commonwealth Fund scorecard said that the discrepancies in care across states are less pronounced for Medicare patients than for people getting health coverage in other ways.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
As women enter the late stage of perimenopause, periods typically become even more infrequent and spaced out, often 60 days or more apart, and symptoms—including sleep disturbances and mood swings, among others—often become more pronounced.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Not long after arriving, he was pronounced dead.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The woman and her 10-year-old son were taken to hospitals for treatment, but her daughter was pronounced dead at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
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Similarly, the depth of the pile doesn’t rebound if furniture is moved, which can be noticeable for a period of time.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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Just as Mamdani aims to improve the lives of young people more broadly, those working under him could see a noticeable shift in how the workplace is run.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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One obvious reason for my interest in the movie, then, was that Walter Matthau reminded me, a little bit, of my father.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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There are good pieces in place, but replacing or re-signing Bregman seems to be an obvious offseason priority, and another impact starter would certainly help.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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For example, Smith said, in a major city during a holiday weekend, Prepared’s technology helped reduce the number of emergency calls operators had to handle by by 33% because AI was able to deal with non-critical calls like noise complaints.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Following the Qianlong Garden, museum officials said Yangxindian (Hall of Mental Cultivation), the residence and administrative office for Qing emperors, is also expected to reopen this year after completing restoration work that started in 2018.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The resident exited the vehicle and uttered an expletive.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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My impression was that the word was too dull and bougie to be uttered.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The name stuck and the 1901 show was gladly proclaimed the Great American Royal cattle show.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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The country’s electoral authority, stacked with Maduro sympathizers, proclaimed him the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging, which the government denied.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The team settled for adding TE Josh Whyle and defensive lineman Arron Mosby from the practice squad to the active roster, but Green Bay is apparently in on one prominent free-agent defensive back as well.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Several prominent business leaders have already voiced cautious optimism, seeing in Mamdani a chance to reset the relationship between City Hall and commerce.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Bartz was struck by the boldness of the theft, noting that internal communications from Anthropic showed blatant awareness of the piracy.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Tragically, Putin’s blatant disregard for international law when invading and annexing Ukraine in 2022 is frequently compared to the American invasion of Iraq.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The bride and groom recited their vows and exchanged candy rings, and then there was lots of dancing and celebrating.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Poetry is sung or recited at every major event of our lives, from battle cry to betrothal, across all cultures and climes.—
K.J.S. “Sunny” Anand,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Pronounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronounced. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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