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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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.
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Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
Due to heavy rain on Wednesday night, a flash flood emergency was declared for Pasco, Hillsborough, and Polk counties, which include Lakeland, Winter Haven, and Wesley Chapel.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
This is a mutually beneficial move: Meyer gets to start fresh, and Aaron gets to declare for the NFL draft, reaching new heights with the pros.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
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.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
Due to heavy rain on Wednesday night, a flash flood emergency was declared for Pasco, Hillsborough, and Polk counties, which include Lakeland, Winter Haven, and Wesley Chapel.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
This is a mutually beneficial move: Meyer gets to start fresh, and Aaron gets to declare for the NFL draft, reaching new heights with the pros.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
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.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Declare for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declare%20for. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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