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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as in said
to correctly produce the sound of (a word or letter) with one's voice
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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
Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The trend may become even more pronounced.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
This democratization effect is so pronounced that venture capitalists noted funding patterns where companies received significant investment despite having no proprietary technology beyond API integration.
—Sajal Singh, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
For a generation that grew up with active school shooter drills and to-the-minute news alerts about mass shootings, desensitization to violence is likely more pronounced.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The trend may become even more pronounced.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
This democratization effect is so pronounced that venture capitalists noted funding patterns where companies received significant investment despite having no proprietary technology beyond API integration.
—Sajal Singh, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronounced
Adjective
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When compared with the DeathAdder V4 Pro, the difference is slight but noticeable.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The New Shape of the Curve Year-to-date production growth for 2025 marks a noticeable deceleration compared to the peak shale boom years, when annual growth often ran in the double digits.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And a soft implant can be the best option to avoid an obvious edge.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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That’s because your liver won’t give you obvious clues that say there’s a MASH up going there.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trump said the bond between America and the United Kingdom is irreplaceable.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Kate will join Melania at Frogmore Gardens to meet the Chief Scout, Dwayne Fields and members of the Scouts' Squirrels programme, the Buckingham Palace press release said.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Miran has already uttered the unthinkable about dollar dominance and done the unthinkable by serving as an executive branch loyalist on the Fed board.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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But this charge is broader and vaguer, uttered sometimes in circumstances with no reference to Israel, and in many cases as little more than an anti-Semitic dog whistle.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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These proclaimed the Midpeninsula Wine Trail an easy way to get your wine fix without trekking to Wine Country.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tottenham is part of the borough which researchers at University College London recently proclaimed the most ethnically diverse in Britain-possibly all of Western Europe-with 113 ethnic groups speaking over 193 languages.—
Adia Harvey Wingfield,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The inquiry also scrutinized prominent Trump allies, including Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani, and Stephen Miller, along with dozens of consultants and political action committees tied to the former president’s orbit.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Almost a week after one of America’s most prominent conservative activists was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University, a 22-year-old man accused of executing the attack with his grandfather’s rifle appeared in court Tuesday to face state charges.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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This administration is responsible for the most blatant attacks on the free press in American history.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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Guardiola turned to his bench and shook his head after what was surely the most blatant foul of the season.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The inclusion on one concourse wall of the poem ‘Goodison is forever’ that PJ Smith recited at the old ground’s final act as the home of the men’s team in May is another neat touch.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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In her decision, Judge Burroughs was obviously persuaded by Harvard’s narrative of the case and recited much of it.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Pronounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronounced. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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