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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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A total of 2,325 people have been killed by the virus since it was declared on 15 May, surpassing the death toll of the country's 2018-2020 outbreak.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

“Conditions have shifted to favor active investing,” T. Rowe Price declared.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Google Search, which industry watchers previously declared dead due to the rise of conversational chatbots, was booming thanks to AI Overviews and AI Mode.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

North Korea declared itself a nuclear power in 2022 and vowed never to relinquish its weapons, of which it is estimated, external to possess dozens.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

“Good goulash makes good school,” the archduchess declared.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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