proclaim
verb (used with object)
to announce or declare in an official or formal manner.
have proclaimed
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present perfectof proclaim.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Another school of thought might be called “SEO is dead,” as many business headlines have proclaimed, or at least vastly diminished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
For decades, countless U.S. officials have proclaimed that the bonds between the United States and Israel are unbreakable.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2025
Those concerns are particularly high in middle-class Altadena where residents have proclaimed that “Altadena is not for sale” through signs and rallies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2025
Both men have been praised and criticised during the feud, and fans of both have proclaimed their favourite the winner.
From BBC ● May 14, 2024
Despite all the tension she places on herself—and others—the doctors have proclaimed that my mother, at age sixty-nine, has the blood pressure of a sixteen-year-old and the strength of a horse.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
