declare
verb (used with object)
to make known or state clearly, especially in explicit or formal terms.
are declaring
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present progressiveof declare.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As the BLM nears a final decision, Minidoka survivors and descendants are declaring the site a place of healing that commemorates traumas their families still struggle to unpack and resolve.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
"Given these fast-moving conditions, we are declaring a provincial state of emergency."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2023
Delhi's surge of Culex mosquitoes comes at a time when public health officials are declaring notable victories against other kinds of mosquitoes, including the Anopheles genus that transmits malaria.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2022
It’s a notable shift, however, that many companies are declaring Juneteenth a holiday before the federal government does, said Heide Gardner, chief diversity and inclusion officer at advertising and marketing firm Interpublic Group.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2020
Today in increasing numbers the women, particularly the younger women, are declaring their independence by their conduct.
From The New South A Chronicle of Social and Industrial Evolution by Holland Thompson
