1
as in announcing
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 insisting
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 asserting
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 displaying
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 declaring
The document significantly lowered the threshold for the possible use of nuclear weapons, declaring that any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on the country.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Even before declaring his presidential intentions, Vance received a powerful early endorsement in late December.
—Myra Adams, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Student Support Services provided an update for interventions and training to fulfill a KCPS board policy declaring that a student’s cognitive health is as significant as their emotional and physical health.
—Connye Griffin, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Snelling would be required to consult with the city's deputy mayor for community safety before declaring such curfews.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Sheriff seeks help Last March, the county joined other Northern California jurisdictions in declaring a public safety emergency over wolf activity.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The dramatic ad juxtaposes news reports of spiking costs of living, anguished-looking residents in their homes and footage of Lamont laughing, eating pizza and declaring New Haven’s pizza supremacy.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Force doesn’t equal legitimacy By declaring its intent to govern Venezuela, the United States is creating a governance trap of its own making – one in which external force is mistakenly treated as a substitute for domestic legitimacy.
—Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2026
Shapiro is declaring a personal as well as partisan victory.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declaring
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Presenter Hailee Steinfeld made her first red carpet appearance since announcing she and husband Josh Allen were expecting their first child together in a baby pink dress with a small train and Repossi jewelry.—
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Anticipating the arrival of letters has become part of the rhythm of Helen’s day, part of the light shifting across the kitchen floor and the cuckoo of her wooden clock announcing every hour.—
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But the state of California is insisting the Ivanpah power plant in the Mojave Desert stay open for at least 13 more years.—
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British officials downplayed the pause as temporary, insisting momentum would resume amid complex negotiations, but the impasse signals broader frustrations with Europe’s regulatory posture toward American innovation, market access, and economic sovereignty.—
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For years, Putin has been asserting a vision of a world divided by a few powerful men into spheres of influence.—
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The mayor called on ICE agents to leave the city, asserting that federal immigration authorities were ripping families apart and sowing chaos on Minneapolis streets.—
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This can be as simple as displaying your kids' art on the fridge or as involved as involving your partner in paint choices.—
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Baker immediately objected and said displaying the files and suggesting jurors would later receive them was improper unless their relevance to the defendants’ state of mind had first been established.—
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Even with Lincoln’s executive order proclaiming freedom for the slaves, the practice continued until the war was completed.—
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The political and religious cast of the crowd in Bloomington was signaled by the street vendors, who were doing brisk business offering red, white, and black make america great again hats, along with caps proclaiming jesus won and sweatshirts emblazoned with freedom and Kirk’s signature.—
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And while numbers vary, one former NBA player has even the biggest of rockstars beat, claiming to have slept with 20,000 women over the course of his life.—
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Investigators said in a press release that a driver called 911, claiming that someone had shot at his vehicle while driving along Highway 67 near Joe Wilson Road.—
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Texas pulled off an upset against in-state rival Texas A&M on Friday night in a thrilling 27-17 victory that had head coach Steve Sarkisian professing his 9-3 Longhorns should make the College Football Playoff.—
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Meghan Markle is professing her love for Prince Harry five years after the couple’s royal exit.—
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This collection gathers 27 of her stories in English translation, revealing the narrative complexity, keen psychological insight, and careful attention to realistic detail that was characteristic of her work.—
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Buried beneath old factories and layers of earth, this slice of a city was brought back to life, revealing a settlement that once held a prominent regional position as a center of industry and trade.—
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“Declaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declaring. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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