declared 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in stated

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as in proclaimed

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verb

past tense of declare
1
as in announced
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 insisted
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 asserted
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 revealed
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 declared
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Set in the 1950s, Juul follows 17-year-old circus acrobat Juul, whose life changes forever after a tragic accident leaves her in a coma and declared brain-dead. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 Reiterating its 2019 call for Kavala’s release, the court declared his life-without-parole conviction null and void and found multiple violations of fundamental rights and judicial independence guarantees. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Kanter Freedom and White have declared their intention to enter next year’s draft, but the WNBA has not publicly addressed their eligibility. — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 The second tally upheld the original result and Strada was declared the winner. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 The Second Continental Congress officially declared the name of the new nation to be the United States of America, replacing the term United Colonies that had been commonly used. — USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The disease was declared eliminated in the US in 2000, but more cases have been recorded in the past year and a half than there have been in the previous 25 years combined. — Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 Maryland health officials on Monday declared measles outbreaks in three counties and identified 14 new cases of the illness as the new school year gets underway. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Experts believe the virus was spreading in the mining town of Mongbwalu as early as February, months before authorities declared the outbreak on May 15. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declared
  1. stated
  2. proclaimed
  3. announced
  4. insisted
  5. asserted
  6. revealed
  7. specified
  8. publicized
Adjective
  • What Anthropic Actually Said The stated goal is co-design — building the chip and the model together so each shapes the other.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The agreement also provides no stated process for enforcing the requirement.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of stated
Adjective
  • Its proclaimed intention was not merely to change the ways of art and literature but to transform life itself.
    — Susan Rubin Suleiman, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of proclaimed
Verb
  • Iceland voted against resuming talks to join the European Union, officials announced Sunday, as concerns over sovereignty trumped arguments for European integration.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • And Turkey's 25-year gas import contract with Iran expired at the end of July, with no successor long-term deal announced.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of announced
Verb
  • The secretary insisted he is focused on leading the War Department.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Some Hindu reform movements that developed under colonialism insisted that Hinduism is monotheistic or monist.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of insisted
Verb
  • The university asserted that the subpoena would create unnecessary work for the police department, unearth irrelevant documents and waste the time of everyone involved.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Bates declared the platform the Principality of Sealand and asserted its sovereignty as a micronation distinct from Great Britain.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of asserted
Verb
  • Then there is the summer of life, where the fruits of it all are being revealed.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
  • When it was revealed that the band Geese used a digital marketing firm that deployed thousands of social media accounts to boost their music in users’ feeds, critics called the band a psyop.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of revealed
Adjective
  • However, many repairs will fall within the specified coverage ranges.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Brighton offer free travel on public transport within a specified area on match days.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of specified
Adjective
  • These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
    — Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of publicized

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“Declared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declared. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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