PRONOUNCED Synonyms: 350 Similar and Opposite Words

pronounced 1 of 2

adjective

prə-ˈnau̇n(t)st

Definition of pronounced

as in noticeable

likely to attract attention a pronounced tendency to slurp her soup

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as in obvious

very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad walking with a pronounced limp

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pronounced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of pronounce

as in said

to correctly produce the sound of (a word or letter) with one's voice How do you pronounce your last name? We practiced pronouncing our Spanish vocabulary words .

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as in uttered

to say or announce (something) in an official or formal way The priest pronounced the blessing. Emotions ran high in the courtroom as the judge pronounced sentence.

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as in proclaimed

to say officially or assertively that (something or someone) is something specified They pronounced the mission a success. She pronounced them married.

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Recent Examples of pronounced

Adjective

In Hong Kong, where heat has long been a challenge for outdoor sports, Sylvia Lour, a telecommunications strategist, says the problem has become more pronounced in recent years. — Nadia Neophytou, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 There was a pronounced decrease in applicants from Asia and Africa, according to new Common App data released Thursday. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

He was transported to Bellevue Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, Dowling said. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 Officers and medics tried to revive Craig, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pronounced

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Adjective

The 277 lb-ft of torque arrives from 2,000 rpm, and the difference is immediately noticeable.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
The result is particularly noticeable in its food scene, where Middle Eastern influences sit comfortably alongside contemporary Scandinavian restaurants.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of noticeable

Adjective

The proximity makes a team’s flaws so obvious, which is why fans sometimes fixate on the three or four major problems with their team rather than highlight the strengths of the group.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Oakley said there were no obvious signs of foul play or trauma.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of obvious

Verb

Over the following two and a half years, the data center will incrementally ramp its load up to a minimum bill demand of 480 megawatts with a maximum contract demand of 600 megawatts, the memo said.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
An attorney representing Matthew Mayich’s family said Arizona State University is mishandling the investigation into the hockey player’s collapse and hospitalization and called on members of the coaching staff to be put on administrative leave.

— Nathan Fenno, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of said

Verb

In the wake of the Covid pandemic, countless pieties were uttered about disease control.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
While being escorted out of the synagogue by security, Montes allegedly struck a 63-year-old woman who was attending the services, cutting her lip and bruising her arm, and headbutted a security guard and uttered a racial slur, according to police.

— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of uttered

Verb

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
Speaking to the cameras, Silman proclaimed that the crocodiles’ welfare outside would surely be much better than that of the Palestinian prisoners inside.

— Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of proclaimed

Adjective

Several prominent fan groups have criticised the club’s summer transfer business and requested meetings with the Everton hierarchy.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Broadly speaking, many prominent Silicon Valley companies started in a place of technological service and innovation only to have more recently shifted into the dystopia business, and public sentiment has shifted in kind.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of prominent

Adjective

Some critics have argued that the watermark will prove largely ineffective for flagging anything short of blatant chatbot use.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
Compounding this economic instability is blatant domestic corruption defined by self-enrichment.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

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