declared

[dih-klaird]

adjective

1. publicly avowed or professed; self-confessed.

   a declared liberal.

Other Word Forms

• declaredly adverb
• undeclared adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of declared¹

First recorded in 1645–55; declare + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Meanwhile pilots had donned oxygen masks, declared an emergency and were turning back to Atlanta, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report.

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Of course, you’ll remember that the 1919 Stanley Cup never declared a winner, as it was whistled off due to an outbreak of influenza.

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Gov. Josh Stein said the storm could damage infrastructure and roads and declared a state of emergency, positioning water-rescue teams and the state National Guard to respond.

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But it’s worth noting that 2024 marked the 18th consecutive year of growth in sales of vinyl records, an industry once declared dead.

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“I said under three conditions,” Diesel declared: To return the franchise to Los Angeles, delve back into street-racing culture, and reunite Toretto with his former partner, who was played by the late Paul Walker.

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