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as in announces
to make known openly or publicly
she chose to declare her presidential aspirations at her college alma mater
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as in insists
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 asserts
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 reveals
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 declares
The Arctic competition intensifies as Russia boosts military presence and China declares itself a ‘near-Arctic state,’ making Greenland crucial for North American defense.
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Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Nobody goes home this week, but Ru still declares Kenya and Mandy the bottom two, saving Juicy.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2026
For example, Secret Atlanta declares chicken wings on the ground out for 2026, while taking MARTA is in.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The silver lining of a cold, dark winter is a perfectly good excuse to live in ultra-comfy clothes until Punxsutawney Phil finally declares it spring.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2025
In the movie's final scene, Harry declares his love for Sally at a New Year's Eve party, and the two go on to tie the knot.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
Derek declares after the routine.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
Even when a governor declares an emergency, local officials can challenge their deployment to cities.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
Grants would become available when the governor declares a state of emergency due to a disaster.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declares
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Now, the big question for analysts seems to be when, not if, Abivax announces a deal.—
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The third bill from Schroer would require a professional sports team that announces plans to relocate to another state to charge an extra $50 on every ticket sold and an additional 5% charge on all purchases inside the stadium.—
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That's part of a peculiar mindset that insists people with low incomes should not only be poor, but miserable.—
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Because he was raised by his stoic killer-king father, Dek insists to Thia that things like cooperation and sensitivity and grief are signs of weakness — even though the evidence of such weakness was precisely the reason why his own father wanted Dek killed.—
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This asserts that there is only one China and that Taiwan must not be recognised as a sovereign state outside Beijing’s control.—
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The most recent complaint against Merriam asserts that clerks have begun leaving Merriam’s staff or declining employment because of concern about mistreatment.—
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When a Black teenager is executed by police on Juneteenth and no evidence remains to contest the official account, CYCLE reveals the widening rift between what the system claims and what a mother’s relentless pursuit of truth exposes.—
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From trad wives to spin classes to caregiving, Smithuijsen reveals how late stage capitalism strips women of agency and traps them in endless cycles of empty consumption and thankless labor.—
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How bizarre, though, to hold entertainment, one of the handful of things that make this planet bearable, in such low esteem, like an opera house that proclaims its commitment to justice but forgets to mention music.—
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The second Eclogue—often thought to be autobiographical—offers a famous example in which the shepherd Corydon proclaims his love for the boy Alexis.—
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Their mother claimed, the warrant alleges, that the crew used to distribute iPads so that parents could watch their children from another area during filming, but that once Busfield was hired, this practice stopped.—
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In November 2023, the indictment alleges that Lopez Alvarez, Posas Alvarenga, and other CLS members murdered a person after using a fake Instagram account to lure them into the woods in Baltimore.—
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Like many managers, Amorim professes not to read, listen or consume opinions on his side’s performances, but his reference to Neville implied others within the club do, and are too sensitive to such criticism.—
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Colossal Biosciences professes to have species conservation as its primary mission, but de-extinction technologies could be used for other purposes.—
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Apple AirTags are essentially mini GPS tracking devices that sync directly to your iPhone’s Find My app, which displays location info on your phone.—
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There’s no denying who this Papier planner belongs to—the customizable monogram tastefully displays your initials, embossed with gold foil.—
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“Declares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declares. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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