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declared

American  
[dih-klaird] / dɪˈklɛərd /

adjective

  1. publicly avowed or professed; self-confessed.

    a declared liberal.


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Etymology

Origin of declared

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


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The National Museum of China holds a smaller example of this type dearly enough to have declared it a national treasure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Two other senior CJP leaders, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, were arrested on October 14 after entering Jantar Mantar, a decades-old protest site that police have declared off-limits for demonstrations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

As the Dodgers’ postseason hype video declared before the game: “October doesn’t remember who came close. It remembers who triumphs.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

In May 2025, the cinema was declared an Asset of Community Value by Westminster City Council, which grants it additional protections from redevelopment.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

“Nothing much could be preserved underwater,” they declared, adding that “it’s not possible to execute proper archaeological plans underwater.”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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