declare for
phrasal verb
declared for; declaring for; declares for
1
US
: to officially say that one will take part in (something)
a college basketball player who declared for the NBA draft after his junior year
2
British, formal
: to officially say that one supports (someone or something)
He declared for the plan.
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The following year, 2011, she gets audited, and the IRS starts asking about that Swiss bank account that was declared for the first time on her FBAR for 2010.
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Having a sense of deja vu? In 2022, the Arizona Legislature passed a similar bill that changed the law on states of emergency that are declared for public health reasons.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
After scoring 16 goals as a freshman and 15 as a sophomore, Kamara declared for the 2006 MLS draft.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024
The Zoom call between Sampson and Players Era took place on April 11, the same day UH star guard Jamal Shead, the reigning Big 12 Player of the Year, officially declared for the NBA Draft.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Having a sense of deja vu? In 2022, the Arizona Legislature passed a similar bill that changed the law on states of emergency that are declared for public health reasons.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
After scoring 16 goals as a freshman and 15 as a sophomore, Kamara declared for the 2006 MLS draft.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024
The Zoom call between Sampson and Players Era took place on April 11, the same day UH star guard Jamal Shead, the reigning Big 12 Player of the Year, officially declared for the NBA Draft.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Declare for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declare%20for. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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