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Synonyms

declared

American  
[dih-klaird] / dɪˈklɛərd /

adjective

  1. publicly avowed or professed; self-confessed.

    a declared liberal.

Other Word Forms

  • declaredly adverb
  • undeclared adjective

Etymology

Origin of declared

First recorded in 1645–55; declare + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Travelers’ board declared a 14% increase in the company’s quarterly cash dividend, bumping it up to $1.25 a share.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Force majeure was declared on contracts with Italy, Belgium, South Korea and China.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The Philippines has already declared a national energy emergency—and elsewhere in Asia-Pacific, major economies such as Japan and South Korea have around 4 to 10 weeks of coverage, says PGIM.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

After summoning the White House press pool, Trump strode to a podium bearing the presidential seal and, unprompted, declared that the “lies” linking her to Jeffrey Epstein had to end.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Leah declared that she felt “resisting influences” in the room.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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