enounce

verb

Definition of enouncenext
as in to proclaim

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enounce
  1. proclaim
  2. announce
  3. declare
  4. say
  5. enunciate
  6. advertise
  7. expound
  8. look
Verb
  • Historians say the horns may have been blown to scare evil spirits, to proclaim victories, or as a way to encourage divine mercy.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The right of women to the ballot was formally made a part of the constitution of the United States today when Secretary of State Colby proclaimed ratification of the nineteenth amendment.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of proclaim
Verb
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced a plan to sever the Islamic Republic's financial connections around the world.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The news comes after the movie theater announced its closure, leaving New Yorkers mourning at the loss.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of announce
Verb
  • Officers began lifesaving aid until EMS arrived to take the victim to a hospital, where he was later declared deceased, police shared.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The land forces of Germany, France, and Britain had been facing one another since war was declared on September 1, 1939, until the standoff became something of a grim joke.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of declare
Verb
  • Subramanyam said his calls were monitored between March and May, noting that at the time the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee was pushing for former Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
  • If your dishwasher has an upper third rack for utensils, Sala says to lay knives and cutlery there to avoid safety hazards and free up space in the silverware caddy.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of say
Verb
  • But Calloway’s performance—her manic and sunny disposition, her inability to read the room, her insistence on over-enunciating the T’s in words like Latin and written—was something to behold.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026
  • Similarly, Ruby Bree requires a bit more effort to enunciate, whereas Ruby Leigh flows more naturally.
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 23 June 2026
Definition of enunciate
Verb
  • The platform has entered into a deal with BET to develop and distribute microdramas across linear and digital platforms and a pact with National CineMedia to advertise its series in movie theaters.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The experience sharpened her understanding of the gap between the freedoms advertised to women and those actually available to them.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of advertise
Verb
  • In 2002 Thompson’s children expounded on the story and took issue with a number of Lange’s recollections, particularly that the family had sold their tires for food.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But Supreme Court scholars and the public alike seldom pay much attention to concurring opinions, in which a justice expounds on the views of their colleagues in the majority.
    — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
Definition of expound
Verb
  • Goodness knows what happened there and what circumstances compelled him to write that Instagram post, but his future at Spurs now looks untenable.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The result is a motorcycle that looks considerably more like a conventional competition dirt bike than some of the smaller electric machines that have appeared in recent years.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of look
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“Enounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enounce. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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