DECLARING Synonyms: 170 Similar and Opposite Words

declaring

verb

present participle of declare

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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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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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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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 In practice, invoking a Tuey-Rodriguez charge or instruction is often done with the hopes a jury will be able to reach a verdict, but is also a step judges are generally expected to take before declaring a mistrial in Massachusetts. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 After publicly declaring her love for the Nacho Libre actor in a 2024 interview with The Tonight Show, the Sentimental Value actress feels badly about potentially embarrassing her celebrity crush, according to her sister, Dakota Fanning. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026 The person did not elaborate on the reasons for declaring the two men ineligible. — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Under current law, the President has the flexibility to order a limited drawdown, releasing up to 30 million barrels over a 60-day period, to mitigate sudden supply shocks without declaring a full-scale national emergency. — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 But who needs to worry about whether your own front door is locked when the preferred strategy is to go around kicking in everyone else’s doors, wrestling with them on their own front lawns, then declaring victory over them 152 times (and counting)? — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2026 Moore Russell celebrated with supporters Tuesday evening on the shores of Lake Orlando, declaring that the result showed people at the ballot box can overcome money. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 But these security initiatives were most sharply contrasted by El Salvador’s President, Nayib Bukele, who has employed extreme measures, such as building a mega-prison and declaring a state of emergency, in service of his war on gangs. — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026 The bounty of fruit will be cooked onstage and turned into 3,600 sampler-sized plates that the public can taste and vote on before declaring a People’s Choice winner. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Both Daltrey and Starkey have made public statements announcing and confirming the somewhat surprising musical reconciliation.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
But the retail historian in me has never been able to let go of the fact that the chart is wrong, and that the wire story announcing Walmart's rise in 1991 was wrong in exactly the same way.

— Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of announcing

Verb

Republicans decided to risk it, insisting that eight months before an election was too soon to consider an outgoing President’s nominee.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
That hasn’t stopped Casinos and sportsbooks, who have every reason to feel threatened by a more fair and transparent model, from insisting these markets have no economic utility.

— Brian Quintenz, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of insisting

Verb

Dockworkers are blocking weapons shipments, asserting the right to conscientious objection as a means of protection from unjustified charges and disciplinary action.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
McArn agreed, asserting that closing the contract would not prevent the district and teachers association from negotiating further.

— Chaewon Chung August 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of asserting

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Garen notes that naming or displaying a device may offer limited distinction when nearby practices provide comparable services.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Perhaps a swimsuit on a chair, or in an inner courtyard balcony, but what are these people thinking, displaying their underwear?

— Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of displaying

Verb

And it's been plenty victorious as a top pizza choice in town, as evidenced by a 2025 Food Network roundup proclaiming that The Post serves the best slice of pizza in Kentucky.

— Bob Vitale, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Aug. 2026
Her son Spencer, 5, could be heard proclaiming his hunger in the back of the video and is seen grabbing a few slices of Parmesan cheese prepped for the salad.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of proclaiming

Verb

The Cowboys did that last year after initial roster cuts, claiming cornerbacks Reddy Steward and Trikweze Bridges off waivers.

— Jon Machota, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
That combination—a hard deadline six years out and a Congress that can’t agree on next steps—is precisely what Shedden says is pushing clients toward the exits early, even though claiming at 62 locks in a permanently smaller monthly check for life.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of claiming

Verb

This is where the episode finally loops back on itself, with the recruiter laying out a black hole on the ground, revealing the mall to be a kind of pocket universe.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Berne is the lead author of a new research paper revealing the discovery of the strange southern hotspot.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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