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as in to say
to correctly produce the sound of (a word or letter) with one's voice
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as in to recite
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 to proclaim
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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The older woman, who police identified as Oliva Mora Regalado, was pronounced dead at the home, according to authorities, who did not reveal how the pair were related.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The changes observed after the skill acquisition were localized to the animals’ primary motor cortices, and seemed to be particularly pronounced in a type of neuron called a pyramidal neuron.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
Despite first responders providing life-saving measures on Parrish, he was ultimately pronounced deceased at the scene.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The changes observed after the skill acquisition were localized to the animals’ primary motor cortices, and seemed to be particularly pronounced in a type of neuron called a pyramidal neuron.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
Despite first responders providing life-saving measures on Parrish, he was ultimately pronounced deceased at the scene.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Base personnel contacted the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which looked into the matter, said the official.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2025
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The constitutional provision prohibiting public funds from being used for sectarian purposes echoed language drafted by Native Americans, the historians and legal scholars said.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Things go smoothly until Amanda's new operating system begins using her voice to recite ads in her waking life.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Allen Ginsberg pops up here, once while reciting best practices for anal hygiene.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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There are a couple of reasons why proclaiming the Good News from the Department of State’s website isn’t such good news.—
Chloe Breyer,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Cena proclaimed to a crowd at the March 24 episode of WWE Raw.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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Trump spoke after a swearing-in ceremony for Paul Atkins as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to USA TODAY.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Why not speak to Tzarina and check if there would be time on Alesia’s schedule to help clean up?—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2025
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But coarse language is usually uttered privately, behind closed doors.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Phrases and terms that, at one point, held significance to a handful of folks in small, local ecosystems, if uttered by the right standout artist, have the potential to enter the wider cultural lexicon.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
18 Apr. 2025
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In response, Bukele declared a state of exception, which is still in effect, suspending many of the country’s due process rights and commencing a wave of mass arrests.—
Danielle Mackey,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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Medford Police Department At 6:43 a.m., Medford, Oregon, police officers are dispatched to Aaron Friar's home for a welfare check and a missing persons case is declared.—
Megan Kelly Brown,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Despite that, a growing number of companies do so voluntarily because the information gives them a leg up in the business world.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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McIntyre, though upset over his lack of presence in the world title picture, wanted fans to give his feud with a Priest a chance before writing it off.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Sheinbaum remained vague on details, but insisted that her administration would seek to work with Trump.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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All of which leaves Francis, the spiritual leader of more than a billion Catholics, insisting on a welcoming and internationalist worldview that has gone out of style.—
Jason Horowitz,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Pronounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronounce. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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