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 California state legislators also passed a resolution in her honor, proclaiming September 4 as California Wildlife Day. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Jamal convened a press conference proclaiming to be able to communicate by phone with Somali pirates who were holding a Nigerian ship hostage. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 Iran published a 14,390-word letter to Americans this week proclaiming the regime’s victory over the US, suggesting the two sides were no closer to resolving their seven-month war through diplomatic means. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The problem with headlines proclaiming that AI agents have gone rogue goes beyond anthropomorphizing the technology. — Deven Desai, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 It’s often been said, or at least inferred, that the International Olympic Committee occasionally wishes to market itself as an entity dedicated to proclaiming and restoring peace. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026 With no disrespect to Stafford, who has had a very good career, this is a bit like a former Linkin Park roadie proclaiming that if the band were to come out with another hit album, they’d be considered one of the five best. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 There’s no shortage of people proclaiming that AI is the future. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclaiming
  1. announcing
  2. declaring
  3. publishing
Verb
  • Trump blindsided Zelenskyy last weekend by announcing that Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to target each other's energy facilities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Eagles released a statement Thursday about the medical condition of their quarterback in announcing his looming absence, saying Hurts had been receiving treatment for nearly a week and even flew to and from London with it.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcing
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  • The lawsuit seeks, among other remedies, reinstatement to the FBI, an awarding of back pay and a court order declaring that the firings were unlawful.
    — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • And then there were also newspapers declaring that having this near-instant communication across the oceans would basically usher in an era of world peace.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of declaring
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  • Rather than relying on renders, ToolDance has been publishing its cutting tests.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Keep The Sales Conversation Valuable Making useful information public does not require publishing pricing, proprietary methods or a solution to every prospect’s problem.
    — Dennis Kirwan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of publishing

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“Proclaiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclaiming. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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