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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
STRONGEST
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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In January this year, he took out a full-page advert in The Wall Street Journal newspaper to declare "I am not a Nazi or an antisemite".

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Under ordinary conditions, congressional leaders would declare it “dead on arrival.”

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Bruce Coss said the protest was not permitted and that at about 2:30 p.m., protesters were “obstructing the street” and “stopping cars,” prompting police to declare an unlawful assembly and evacuate the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

About once a week she would shove one of the books into Max’s hands and declare, “You’ve got to read this. You’ll love it. It’s like it was written just for you!”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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