declaring

verb

present participle of declare
1
as in announcing
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 insisting
to state as a fact usually forcefully she would declare her innocence to the whole world if she could

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3
as in asserting
to state clearly and strongly our guest enthusiastically declared that the pie was the best he had ever eaten

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4
as in displaying
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 declaring If Taipei refrains from crossing the ultimate red line of declaring formal independence, Beijing appears confident in its long-term strategy of integration. — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Citizenship revoked retroactively The October judgment goes beyond simply declaring that Acosta Torres is no longer an American citizen. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Last month, the 29 alders who are part of the City Council Budget Accountability Coalition sent a joint letter to the mayor declaring their willingness to work together on a budget plan. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 News outlets will still make their own race calls, including the AP, but the reliance on the data is notable given the importance placed on the media’s role in declaring a winner. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 In 2023, President Joe Biden opened his State of the Union address by declaring that an injury had been done to our national pride. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The question of what constitutes an official announcement is resolved by the SEC declaring a company's S-1 effective, an IPO pricing or an exchange assigning a ticker to the stock. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Nor can it be resolved by declaring one set of political interests more virtuous than another. — Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 With his new Nebraska collegiate ball cap and now headed off to university, the sleeper agent has some vital decisions to make way beyond declaring a major. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declaring
  1. announcing
  2. insisting
  3. asserting
  4. displaying
  5. proclaiming
  6. claiming
  7. professing
  8. revealing
Verb
  • As Hinojosa gained in the polls this summer, Abbott reversed his position on data centers, announcing a moratorium on new developments and an audit on the use of water and energy.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In her new role, Danielle will help celebrate her aunt's life and accomplishments while offering a personal perspective on the woman behind the music, according to a press release announcing the appointment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcing
Verb
  • In a 2024 interview with TIME, Netanyahu denied making the statement, insisting that the payments were meant to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Embracing uncertainty does not mean ignoring danger, suppressing disappointment or insisting that every setback is positive.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of insisting
Verb
  • But experts believe Kim's sister has been asserting her authority recently, too, and appearances like this week's are part of that effort.
    — Anna Coren, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Reyes denied the government’s motion to recuse, asserting the facts contradict the administration’s criticism.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of asserting
Verb
  • Property ownership records, government databases and certain court records can continue displaying details about you.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • When displaying, the Show 8's rectangular screen is a better fit for most streaming content than the HomeView's square screen.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of displaying
Verb
  • But this particular reality show tries to justify its controversial existence by proclaiming its seriousness with regards to psychology, philosophy, and current events.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • California state legislators also passed a resolution in her honor, proclaiming September 4 as California Wildlife Day.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of proclaiming
Verb
  • New York state sued Kalshi and Polymarket this year, claiming that the companies each ran unlicensed sports gambling businesses.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • All this became possible without the raw data ever changing hands, with some vendors claiming accuracy gains of up to 40% from AI models trained inside them.
    — Ivan Guzenko, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of claiming
Verb
  • Millions of votes are not yet cast, and anyone professing to know exactly what's going to happen is lying.
    — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The designer, who was hailed as a visionary in the industry throughout the ‘90s and early ‘00s, sparked outrage in 2011 following multiple antisemitic and racist incidents, including professing his love for Hitler at a restaurant in Paris.
    — Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of professing
Verb
  • Priced Out in America follows families trapped in the affordability crisis, revealing structural forces that have profoundly and permanently reshaped the US economy.
    — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Turn the volume up and that pinhole dilates, revealing swirling galaxies of vocal harmonies, upright bass plucks, and cascading piano runs.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of revealing

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“Declaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declaring. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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