as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
loudly proclaimed her innocence, to widespread disbelief
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Recent Examples of proclaim
Trump proclaimed not only US imperial powers but also his imperialist aims.
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Peter Kornbluh, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
The Buchkos of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, actually are Pittsburgh Penguins fans, as Megan Buchko’s hat proclaimed.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Even with Lincoln’s executive order proclaiming freedom for the slaves, the practice continued until the war was completed.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Producer Rodrigo Teixeira proclaimed to Deadline in December that Paper Tiger is Gray’s best film ever.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
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The discovery, which was made in 2024 but not announced until December, was carried out by Inrap, France's national institution for preventive archaeology.—
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The Mean Green's best football season ever wasn't even over before the major figures from that team left, or announced their intentions to bounce ASAP; when the season did end, moments after North Texas defeated San Diego State to win the New Mexico Bowl, is when the great Denton flood began.—
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Then, amid the noise, athletic director Chris McIntosh jolted the fan base by declaring that Fickell would return in 2026 — even as the Badgers sat 2-6 with an offense ranked 134th of 136 nationally.—
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To address the challenges at hand, a measured approach is needed, grounded in the basic principle of respect for human rights, as declared by the UN Human Rights Commission at Colombia’s request in July 2023.—
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Ancient tooth enamel revealed that early medieval migrants came to England through the Mediterranean and from the Arctic Circle and beyond, according to a new study published in Medieval Archaeology.—
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
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“Proclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclaim. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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