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
Four people have died and Kentucky’s governor declared a state of emergency after relentless thunderstorms unleashed deadly flash flooding.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Utah's Governor Cox declared a state of emergency earlier this week, restricting fireworks displays ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.
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Willem Marx,
NPR,
28 June 2026
The rapid proliferation of golden mussel populations led the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors to declare a state of local emergency June 16.
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Sofia Williams,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
Five counties — Bullitt, Madison, Meade, Mercer and Spencer — have declared local states of emergency.
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Samantha Cookinham,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Utah's Governor Cox declared a state of emergency earlier this week, restricting fireworks displays ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.
—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
28 June 2026
The rapid proliferation of golden mussel populations led the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors to declare a state of local emergency June 16.
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Sofia Williams,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
Five counties — Bullitt, Madison, Meade, Mercer and Spencer — have declared local states of emergency.
—
Samantha Cookinham,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declare
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Iran also announced the complete closure of airspace over Tehran on Monday.
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Famous friends of the bride and groom have been spotted across New York City headed to the couple's big day, reportedly in Madison Square Garden July 3, almost a year after the pop star and Super Bowl champion announced their romantic engagement.
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Rodríguez rejected those accusations, insisting authorities mobilized immediately.
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Even with some international teams packing up to go home, Rodríguez late Thursday insisted that the government was not winding down rescue efforts.
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Kavanaugh could have limited his separate opinion to asserting that Trump’s order couldn’t override a federal law, which was all that was needed to decide the case.
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Lawyers in the gas station lawsuit assert that technology is enabling antitrust violations.
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Studies reveal a growing 'proximity bias,' where in-office employees are more likely to receive promotions and recognition, with career prospects for remote workers declining.
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The alleged rape was reported by The Athletic in May, though the identity of the player was not revealed at the time.
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Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.
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On September 25, 1975, Roy Bates proclaimed Sealand’s constitution.
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Plaintiffs claimed that Disney’s carriage agreements required streaming platforms to include ESPN in base channel packages, limiting the ability of competitors to offer cheaper bundles.
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My dear friend has been in communication with someone online (and by phone) who claims to be a famous celebrity.
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Harry Styles professes his love for techno music via a hat during a walk in North London on June 25.
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In recent campaign communications, all three Democrats running to become the next governor of Kansas have cited internal data professing themselves to be leading their primary competition.
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Content resided on websites, and monetization depended on attracting human readers to specific digital locations where ads could be displayed.
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The landlord will then have to pay upfront and bill the applicant with a receipt displaying the third-party vendor cost within 14 days.
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“Declare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declare. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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