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declare

[dih-klair] / dɪˈklɛər /
VERB
make known clearly or officially
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge advocate affirm announce argue assert claim confirm disclose inform insist maintain proclaim reaffirm repeat reveal stress tell
STRONG
advance allege attest aver avow blaze certify cite confess contend convey demonstrate enunciate manifest notify pass profess promulgate pronounce propound publish reassert render show sound state swear testify validate vouch
WEAK
allegate asseverate be positive bring forward give out put forward set forth
Antonyms
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conceal contradict deny forget hide ignore oppose repudiate suppress veto withhold
STRONG
abandon confuse disavow disown fail mumble obscure refuse reject renounce retreat take
WEAK
disclaim retract
VERB
claim as possession
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge admit disclose indicate reveal
STRONG
avouch avow confess convey divulge impart manifest notify own profess represent state swear
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide refuse
STRONG
deny disavow disown keep repudiate secrete withhold
WEAK
disclaim retract

Example Sentences

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For their part, Austin and Ashley declare their love for one another so often, one would say they doth declare too much.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The good news, again, is that it’s too soon to declare a final verdict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

But several regulatory shortcuts exist and, ultimately, Kennedy could simply declare the ingredients are legal.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Farmers were therefore allowed to declare land owned elsewhere in the country to claim subsidies.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Dr. Spitz testified for the defense that he would “absolutely not” declare a live birth, let alone a homicide, under the circumstances of this case.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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