proclaim
verb (used with object)
to announce or declare in an official or formal manner.
proclaiming
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present participleof proclaim.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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After proclaiming for years that he was done with the role after the 2002 movie, “Star Trek: Nemesis,” he agreed to return to the character for the streaming series, “Star Trek: Picard.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
At the building’s entrance, a massive banner celebrates the plant’s recently renewed federal operating license, proclaiming “You Made This Possible” above a photograph of smiling staffers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
"It's a serious storm," Governor Josh Green said, proclaiming a state of emergency to ensure the state and its counties "have sufficient resources to clear debris, secure infrastructure, and take other measures to prepare."
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
But Platner has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, proclaiming himself a changed man.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Grief is grief, pain is pain, and music, Beethoven seems to be proclaiming, is the art best placed to confront such darkness.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
