declare for

verb

declared for; declaring for; declares for

1

US : to officially say that one will take part in (something)

a college basketball player who declared for the NBA draft after his junior year

2

British, formal : to officially say that one supports (someone or something)

He declared for the plan.

Examples of declare for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thompson declared for the 2024 PWHL Draft and was selected third overall by the reigning champion Minnesota Frost. — Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Jurors continue to speak out in the days after a mistrial was declared for Massachusetts mom Lindsay Clancy in the strangling deaths of her three children, 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Make up your minds with care, athletes who declare for the pros. — Greg Cote august 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Kanter Freedom previously declared for the WNBA draft, causing the league to deny his eligibility earlier this week. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for declare for

• conquistador
• covenantor
• forevermore
• hereinbefore
• kinetochore
• kwashiorkor
• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore