proclaim
verb (used with object)
to announce or declare in an official or formal manner.
is proclaiming
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present progressiveof proclaim (3rd person singular).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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When virtually every CEO of every company of any size is proclaiming a need to “transform.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Crowded around the mobile bookstore, Alaina Lester is proclaiming her passion for romance novels to fellow book enthusiasts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025
Unlike with his “Nightly Show” tenure, Wilmore is proclaiming at the outset of his Peacock show that it is a limited-run series, planned for 11 episodes that will continue through the end of November.
From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2020
Dixon will be at the 2020 Masters, this time at the invitation of Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis Jr., who is proclaiming April 6 in his city Valentino Dixon Day.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 24, 2020
“They are fierce predators that can swim up to thirty miles per hour,” Matt is proclaiming.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
