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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Second-round picks always have been relative gambles and have only lost value in recent years as fewer players declare for each draft.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Michael Dickson, punter Dickson spent three seasons as Texas’ punter before declaring for the NFL draft after his junior year.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Cooper, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza and All-American cornerback D'Angelo Ponds each have declared for the draft.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Hood is a 6-0, 195-pound corner who spent a season each at Auburn, Colorado and Tennessee before declaring for the draft.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Michael Dickson, punter Dickson spent three seasons as Texas’ punter before declaring for the NFL draft after his junior year.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Cooper, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza and All-American cornerback D'Angelo Ponds each have declared for the draft.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Hood is a 6-0, 195-pound corner who spent a season each at Auburn, Colorado and Tennessee before declaring for the draft.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Declare for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declare%20for. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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