Synonyms

declared

American

[dih-klaird] / dɪˈklɛərd /

adjective

publicly avowed or professed; self-confessed.

a declared liberal.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of declared

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

Example Sentences

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Declared surplus, Tillamook Rock was sold several times.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2022

Declared biologically dead in the 1960s, the river only ever appeared to awaken when floods threatened to spill brown mud water onto the Parisian cobblestone sidewalks.

From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2021

Declared and potential 2022 candidates make for a shallow pool of possibilities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2021

Declared nuclear-armed states including the US, Britain, France, China and Russia have not signed the treaty.

From The Guardian • Oct. 25, 2020

Declared books are flagged for all users to see, alerting every book sleuth to the hidden book that is now worth double points.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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