Definitions

proclaim

[proh-kleym, pruh-] / proʊˈkleɪm, prə- /

VERB

advertise, make known

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affirm announce declare demonstrate indicate profess publish trumpet

STRONG

annunciate blast blaze blazon broadcast call circulate disseminate enunciate evidence evince exhibit expound herald illustrate manifest mark promulgate show spiel spout stump utter vent ventilate voice

WEAK

get on a soapbox give out ostend pass the word shoot off mouth shout out sound off spread it around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal deny hide

STRONG

be quiet cover obscure

Example Sentences

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There is no need for a long talk to proclaim the main purpose of your institution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Letter Cresset External link April 16: Recent troubling private-credit headlines prompted market Cassandras to proclaim an incipient credit crisis.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“They proclaim Pride Month in the NBA. They proclaim it,” Ivey said in the video.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

You can see it too: the green spikes of a giant sculpture, murals painted fondly on low walls and road signs that proclaim: "Welcome to the home of Musang King durians."

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Many Mexican- Americans were consequently shocked when they heard the student activist proclaim himself and his listeners Chicanos.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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