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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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M&A expert Aswath Damodaran, a finance professor at New York University, several years ago declared that acquisitions are “the most value-destructive action a company can take.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

The WHO had declared Uganda Ebola-free after authorities there reported no new cases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Last November, Abbott declared his state the “epicenter of AI development” while announcing a $40 billion investment by Google.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Had South Africa declared earlier, Jansen could have bowled in tandem with Rabada in the gloom.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

"Make way for the great Madame Chocolata!" a voice declared.

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene

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