1
as in announcing
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 insisting
to state as a fact usually forcefully
she would declare her innocence to the whole world if she could
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3
as in asserting
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 displaying
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 declaring
With the president-elect declaring even more drastic measures during his second term, Lung-Amam worries for areas with large migrant populations.
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Mennatalla Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, as fashion brands increasingly offer beauty ranges, the State of Fashion Report 2025 highlights the urgency for the industry to reach sustainability goals, declaring that inaction is not an option.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Spears recently celebrated her 43rd birthday shortly after declaring her divorce from model Sam Asghari official.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Reporters found that county coroners, medical institutions and others repeatedly failed to contact reachable family members before declaring bodies unclaimed.
—Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Musk spent the day lashing out on X, urging citizens to call their representatives and declaring that any member who votes in favor of the bill should be voted out of office.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
But the government still stops short of declaring full independence, one of the few moves that would probably bring a full-scale military reaction from Beijing.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 16 Dec. 2024
Its history after declaring independence from a French mandate in 1946 was volatile.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
This was followed by another executive order in 2020 declaring reliance on China, which was supplying 80 percent of the rare earths needed by America at the time, to be a national emergency.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Mennatalla Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, as fashion brands increasingly offer beauty ranges, the State of Fashion Report 2025 highlights the urgency for the industry to reach sustainability goals, declaring that inaction is not an option.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Spears recently celebrated her 43rd birthday shortly after declaring her divorce from model Sam Asghari official.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Reporters found that county coroners, medical institutions and others repeatedly failed to contact reachable family members before declaring bodies unclaimed.
—Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Musk spent the day lashing out on X, urging citizens to call their representatives and declaring that any member who votes in favor of the bill should be voted out of office.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
But the government still stops short of declaring full independence, one of the few moves that would probably bring a full-scale military reaction from Beijing.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 16 Dec. 2024
Its history after declaring independence from a French mandate in 1946 was volatile.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
This was followed by another executive order in 2020 declaring reliance on China, which was supplying 80 percent of the rare earths needed by America at the time, to be a national emergency.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declaring
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The document services provider added nearly 7% after announcing its acquisition of printer maker Lexmark.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
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Willis was first diagnosed with aphasia in March 2022, with his family later announcing he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia or FTD.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Riley issued a public statement in an effort to quell swirling Butler trade rumors last month, insisting Miami would not move on from its best two-way player this year.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Yoon has vowed to keep defending himself, signaling his intent to fight in court to stay in office and insisting that his martial law decree was within his constitutional powers.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune Asia,
30 Dec. 2024
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Hanukkah’s story is one of defiance and survival — a small band of believers reclaiming their sacred space and asserting their faith against a powerful empire.—
Priscilla Whitehead,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Cases like Lively’s serve as stark reminders of the challenges employees face when speaking up against harassment or asserting their rights.—
Tom Spiggle,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Jabbar, who had proclaiming his support for ISIS, was shot and killed by New Orleans police at the scene.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
3 Jan. 2025
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The man, who later died in a firefight with police, was an American citizen from Texas who posted several videos onto Facebook in the hours before the attack proclaiming his support for the Islamic State militant group.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Even worse, attackers can exploit large language model (LLM) vulnerabilities through methods like prompt injection, tricking systems into revealing confidential information.—
Rich Vibert,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The clip pans from their feet upward, capturing their full bodies before finally revealing their stark height difference.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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His daughter, Sabrina Davis, was unable to sue, despite the Florida Department of Health alleging her dad’s doctor failed to diagnose a blood clot that ultimately killed him.—
Skyler Swisher,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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Amazon objected to the 2022 warehouse election results, alleging the Amazon Labor Union and the federal labor board had tainted the vote.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Back in October, TMZ reported news of an alleged split between the pair, but shortly after, the couple was spotted in Tokyo showing much love and affection to one another.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The survey results reiterated prior consumer polls showing the importance of various options.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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The West can impose those costs by maintaining some sanctions and export controls as measures in place for the long term—or until Russia fully withdraws from Ukraine.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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Encryption tools, secure communication channels, and data storage are essential to maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive discussions.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Declaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declaring. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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