proclaiming

verb

present participle of proclaim
as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly loudly proclaimed her innocence, to widespread disbelief

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Recent Examples of proclaiming Again, the show is insistent on proclaiming Val’s greatness without putting in the work. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 May 2026 That didn’t stop people on social media from breathlessly proclaiming that Bud’s was back. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026 Perhaps the cage fighters will enter proclaiming some version of the gladiator’s oath. — Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026 Headlines about this accomplishment were proclaiming that AI has become some sort of math genius. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Which is to say that its power as a mode of redress in the first sense—as agent for proclaiming and correcting injustices—is being appealed to constantly. — Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 Misao took a microphone, proudly proclaiming her dedication to justice. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026 On Sunday, a new sign proclaiming Enrique Martinez Avenue was unveiled on Komensky Avenue just south of 63rd Street, in the neighborhood where Officer Martinez grew up. — Acacia Hernandez, CBS News, 24 May 2026 The Jalisco cartel has built a reputation for spectacular acts of violence, including downing a military helicopter and attempting to assassinate Mexico City’s police chief, so social media posts proclaiming extraordinary cartel brutality are difficult to doubt. — María Verza, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclaiming
  1. announcing
  2. declaring
  3. publishing
Verb
  • On Friday night, after the couple tied the knot, a brief release went out — with no photos — announcing Dior Couture by Jonathan Anderson as the choice for both Swift and Kelce.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2026
  • Fujimori thanked her supporters in a post on X announcing the conclusion of the election.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of announcing
Verb
  • That suit has since been dismissed, with a judge declaring the administration's orders to no longer be operational.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • What’s more, declaring Starliner ready for regular crew rotation flights next year would put the Boeing crew capsule a decade behind its original target of 2017.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
Definition of declaring
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  • Paine capitalized on the momentum by publishing a dialogue between Montgomery’s ghost and an American in February, debating independence.
    — Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Grants could be canceled due to political whims, and new layers of bureaucracy would inhibit basic scientific activities like publishing papers and attending conferences.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of publishing

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“Proclaiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclaiming. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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