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to make known openly or publicly
loudly proclaimed her innocence, to widespread disbelief
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Recent Examples of proclaimed
Susan Rubin Suleiman,
The New York Review of Books,
4 July 2026
Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.
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Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
4 July 2026
Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns.
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Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
On September 25, 1975, Roy Bates proclaimed Sealand’s constitution.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
Knight proclaimed the new production Laika’s biggest and most ambitious to date.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
The marks of two canoes showed in the sand, and footprints of barefoot children proclaimed we’d been visited by Cree neighbors.
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Marc Terziev,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Though the national independence be blurred by the servility of individuals, though freedom and equality have been proclaimed only to leave room for a monstrous display of slave-dealing and slave-keeping .
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
News broke the day prior that Nancy was proclaimed dead in the second note sent to the Guthrie family earlier this year.
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Zack Sharf,
Variety,
23 June 2026
Her claim to the throne is strongest, since her father King Viserys, publicly proclaimed her his heir at the start of Season 1.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Adjective
Its proclaimed intention was not merely to change the ways of art and literature but to transform life itself.
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Susan Rubin Suleiman,
The New York Review of Books,
4 July 2026
Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.
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Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
Major League Eating proclaimed him 2024 Rookie of the Year in the competitive eating world.
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Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
4 July 2026
Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns.
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Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
On September 25, 1975, Roy Bates proclaimed Sealand’s constitution.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
Knight proclaimed the new production Laika’s biggest and most ambitious to date.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
The marks of two canoes showed in the sand, and footprints of barefoot children proclaimed we’d been visited by Cree neighbors.
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Marc Terziev,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Though the national independence be blurred by the servility of individuals, though freedom and equality have been proclaimed only to leave room for a monstrous display of slave-dealing and slave-keeping .
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
News broke the day prior that Nancy was proclaimed dead in the second note sent to the Guthrie family earlier this year.
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Zack Sharf,
Variety,
23 June 2026
Her claim to the throne is strongest, since her father King Viserys, publicly proclaimed her his heir at the start of Season 1.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclaimed
Adjective
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The announced attendance was 68,827, which was the exact capacity FIFA announced for the venue before the tournament began.
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The announced attendance was a capacity 80,663, which is a little under 2,000 less than full capacity for the Giants and Jets as seats had to be yanked out down low to fit the regulation soccer field into MetLife Stadium.
Verb
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The State Department on Tuesday congratulated conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori after she was declared the winner of Peru’s presidential runoff election by a razor-thin margin.
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The military declared McKinney dead in March 1946, though no crash site had been identified, let alone any remains of the man from Providence, Rhode Island.
Adjective
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Less heralded but no less impressive, Connor Ungar thrived with various ECHL teams and even showed well in the AHL with the Condors.
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Italy brings the scenery, a heady dose of history, its heralded cuisine, and delicious wine, plus an appreciation of the good life that makes small moments feel like big deals.
Verb
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Amid news of the investigation, TMZ published footage from a 2023 incident involving the former couple, in which Paul was seen yelling and throwing chairs at Mortensen while a child was nearby.
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As the book published, the two wanted to know the fates of some of the US pilots lost in combat in Thailand, including McKinney.
Adjective
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These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
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The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
Adjective
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What shoppers should do Experts say the best approach is to ignore the advertised discount and focus on the actual price of the item.
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Several tests by Finland’s VTT Technical Research Center could not confirm the advertised energy density or the long cycle life.
Adjective
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In separate filings, both media outlets raised questions as to the validity of the NFL’s broadcast antitrust exemption, a provision established under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.
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Cuba’s government displayed on the broadcast nautical maps to show where the Pro-Line was spotted, its route through Cuban waters and the location where the shooting occurred.
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