declare
verb (used with object)
to make known or state clearly, especially in explicit or formal terms.
have been declaring
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present perfect progressiveof declare.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For ordinary Americans, though, Hall’s more important contribution may have been declaring the start and end of recessions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
But for decades, municipalities across the Golden State have been declaring war on lowriding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
Scientists have been declaring with increasing urgency that nations need to act now to avert a harrowing future.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2022
However, the extent to which bitcoin users with US tax liabilities have been declaring such assets is unclear.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 27, 2016
Some of my recent critics have been declaring that I deny the existence of sin, and am teaching that as there is no sin there is no need for Atonement.
From The New Theology by R. J. (Reginald John) Campbell
