1
as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
a pronounced tendency to slurp her soup
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2
as in obvious
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
walking with a pronounced limp
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1
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
Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
This year — in the wake of California wildfires and a tense presidential inauguration — the need to escape felt even more pronounced.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
She was rushed to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The following wines produced on the continents of Oceania, America, Africa and Europe are ideal for spring—with crisp or brilliant acidity balanced with pronounced fruit and elegance.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
This year — in the wake of California wildfires and a tense presidential inauguration — the need to escape felt even more pronounced.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
The victim was taken with a gunshot wound to the head to UChicago Medicine where he was pronounced dead.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
She was rushed to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronounced
Adjective
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Some of them, like the new experimental version of 2.5 Pro, are beginning to show noticeable vibe improvements.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The crony character of protectionism becomes obvious when examining the labyrinthine incoherence of U.S. trade policy.—
David B. McGarry,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
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Find the right dog kennel site This may seem obvious, but good site selection can mean the difference between a single workday and an entire holiday weekend.—
Patrick Brady,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Well, that’s just not a common word uttered by the holidayers dressed in designer kaftans.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
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Not a word of condemnation has been uttered by the Western mainstream media, none whatsoever.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Even the normally undemonstrative Sarabia was prominent in the post-match as fans and players celebrated a job almost completed.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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John Schwartz has emerged as a prominent voice behind a broader campaign of coordinated economic protests.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The attacks targeted various areas in the south, all the way to Beirut, in a blatant and repeated violation of Lebanon's sovereignty and the security of its citizens, a challenge to international law, and a flagrant breach of the ceasefire agreement.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Things calmed down until the 89th minute, when Mexico was awarded a spot kick after the blatant handball from Córdoba inside his own penalty area.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Bill Lawrence has been around long enough to hear the comedy, the multicam sitcom — everything, really — declared dead.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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Rescuers were unable to resuscitate her and she was declared dead at the scene, police said.—
Michael Levitt,
NPR,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Since launching his campaign in March, Cuomo has taken a commanding lead in the polls and siphoned some of Adams’s old political coalition.—
David Sivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Big Cat still holds a commanding lead in career earnings at $120,999,166.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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For now, though, the most glaring question mark is at left guard.—
Dan Pompei,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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In some years, the misalignment is even more glaring: In 2023, 7.9 percent of people who filled out the survey self-declared as vegan or vegetarian, but only 1.8 percent actually ate that way consistently.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Pronounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronounced. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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