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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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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
If the Legislature does not vote to continue the emergency declaration, the governor would be prohibited from declaring another emergency based on the same conditions.
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Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Republican lawmakers said that is not at risk because the amendment does not stand in the way of a governor declaring an emergency in the first place.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Diddy is declaring his innocence from behind bars, as one of the fallen mogul’s attorneys has released a statement following the producer born Sean Combs being hit with a wave of 120 abuse allegations via Texas attorney Tony Buzbee.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Chriss, for his part, isn’t declaring victory.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Republican lawmakers said that is not at risk because the amendment does not stand in the way of a governor declaring an emergency in the first place.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Diddy is declaring his innocence from behind bars, as one of the fallen mogul’s attorneys has released a statement following the producer born Sean Combs being hit with a wave of 120 abuse allegations via Texas attorney Tony Buzbee.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Chriss, for his part, isn’t declaring victory.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declaring
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In fitting form for the satirical website, The Onion’s news release announcing the sale was written in the voice of a CEO of Global Tetrahedron, a fictional evil company created by Onion staff.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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When reached for comment via Instagram, Thorpe directed NBC News to a post on Tippet’s page announcing his death.Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The latest lawsuit, filed in Seattle in August by a group of gamers, alleges Valve practices anticompetitive behaviors, like insisting publishers match Steam’s prices even selling through other channels and retaliating against companies that don’t conform by removing their games from Steam.Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Artisan caused ripples by insisting on a prime summer release, at a time when independents, even Miramax, were discouraged because of full release schedules with top titles and at that time fewer screens in an average cinema.Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, the New York Times last week sent Perplexity a cease-and-desist notice demanding the company stop using its content, asserting that the Perplexity AI system infringes its copyrights, Reuters reported.Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
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This can lead to impulsive decisions, like over-asserting yourself or, on the contrary, withdrawing completely to avoid confrontation.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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In early 2023, Bogotá sought to de-escalate violence by proclaiming cease-fires with six of the largest armed groups, who were surprised by the announcement and had promised nothing in return.Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
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In February, Maduro issued a decree proclaiming an economic emergency and announced the first increase in the price of gasoline in 17 years.Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2016
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Nearly two years after starting the business, Jenner and her mom, Kris, sat down for their first in-depth interview about Kylie Cosmetics with WWD, revealing that the brand had earned $420 million in its first 18 months in business and was on track to hit a $1 billion valuation by 2022.Andre Claudio, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
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Erin Murphy is revealing her Bewitched favorites!Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Allarity is facing a class action lawsuit alleging false and misleading statements related to the Dovitinib NDA, which the company plans to vigorously defend against.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The novel approach sprouted from social-media folklore, with viral posts alleging that run-club members were doing a lot more than jogging with one another.André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Great guests engage, make polite conversation and put the focus on others by showing an interest in them.Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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Season 2 has struggled to retain Season 1’s large base, Katie noted, with Samba TV data showing Season 2’s first ep drew half that of Season 1’s opener, which, to be fair, remains the streamer’s largest premiere to date.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Ito, a creature designer, and Yamaoka, a composer, are said to have been crucial in maintaining the mood of the original game.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Launching a redesign requires a balance between elevating product attributes and maintaining brand equity.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Declaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declaring. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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