1
as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
she chose to declare her presidential aspirations at her college alma mater
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2
as in to insist
to state as a fact usually forcefully
she would declare her innocence to the whole world if she could
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as in to assert
to state clearly and strongly
our guest enthusiastically declared that the pie was the best he had ever eaten
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as in to reveal
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
though she was silent, her expression declared her unwillingness to go along with the others
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Recent Examples of declare
Zoom in: Mandatory evacuations were announced in Kentucky and Tennessee, where Obion County Mayor Steve Carr declared an emergency Sunday due to flooding.
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Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 16 Feb. 2025
In West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency in 10 counties amid heavy rains.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Beshear declared a state of emergency for Kentucky ahead of the storm Friday and Sunday thanked President Donald Trump for approving a federal disaster declaration, making federal aid funding available to impacted areas.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Simon’s board declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $2.10 for the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 15 cents, or 7.7 percent year-over-year.
—David Moin, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 16 Feb. 2025
In West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency in 10 counties amid heavy rains.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Beshear declared a state of emergency for Kentucky ahead of the storm Friday and Sunday thanked President Donald Trump for approving a federal disaster declaration, making federal aid funding available to impacted areas.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Simon’s board declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $2.10 for the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 15 cents, or 7.7 percent year-over-year.
—David Moin, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declare
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The school announced that Faulkner, along with other donors, gave gifts to the Camden Scholars Program.—
Lucas Frau,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Since Trump has taken office, Musk announced that USAID would shut down.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Towns, who played under Thibodeau in Minnesota, insists this wasn’t always the case.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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One problem with the discovery rule, the teams insist, is that its availability turns on the plaintiff’s knowledge.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Similar to the claims in Trump’s executive order, the Army asserted that the medical needs of transgender people were onerous or impossible for the Army to meet.—
Natalie Shibley / Made by History,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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By ensuring aerospace sovereignty and air defense, NORAD also asserts aerospace control.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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In the series, it’s revealed that Gabby called an ex-boyfriend in the days leading up to her disappearance and on the day detectives think she was murdered.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Just before Christmas, it was revealed that Nolan’s latest project would be the adaptation of Homer’s epic poem composed around the 8th century BCE.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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Since the end of the cold war, the U.S. has proclaimed its missile defenses were not meant to block an incoming attack from China or Russia, just loose North Korean ones.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2025
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Both actively and publicly proclaimed their imperialist or ethnocentric views.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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In a recent court filing challenging the project's work, the Justice Department claimed that Musk is not an employee of the U.S. DOGE Service and is not the U.S. DOGE Service administrator.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2025
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In some cases, the amount of money the group has claimed to cut has been overstated.—
Hurubie Meko,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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But any worries that may be playing out in China about whether Trump – a leader who’s repeatedly professed his admiration for both Putin and Xi – could unwind their bond is likely underscored by the echoes of past mistrust between the neighbors.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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More inescapable than in seasons past, its heavy presence was notable given how many people and brands have professed an aversion to the material.—
Simbarashe Cha,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Its Backup Storage area displays the backups and the option to conduct remote restorations.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
25 Feb. 2025
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However, some partners constantly display insecure behavior and are frequently coping with negative emotions.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Declare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declare. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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