proclaims

verb

present tense third-person singular of proclaim
as in announces
to make known openly or publicly loudly proclaimed her innocence, to widespread disbelief

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Recent Examples of proclaims When people start accusing Arisa, Victor proclaims that her holding his hands and asking him about being a Traitor was weird. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 In turn, prosecutors are repeating their arguments that the defendant is a threat to more than paper goods and profits, as his attorney proclaims. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The bipartisan measure honors Jackie and proclaims that Friday September 4, 2026 is California Wildlife Day to honor her memory and celebrate the Golden State’s biodiversity. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026 Standing before her guards, the increasingly dictatorial ruler proclaims herself as the Chosen One to the people of King's Landing. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Across 45 recipes — each its own kind of breadcrumb-naming treatise — the duo proclaims how versatile the kitchen staple both is and can be. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 8 June 2026 This cage, the image proclaims, is America. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 But on Change of Plans, the outfit's newest album — out now — frontman Isaac Gibson proudly proclaims that the humble group of musicians from Castlewood finally sounds most like themselves. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 The interior proclaims the beauty of efficient bureaucracy. — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclaims
  1. announces
  2. declares
  3. publishes
  4. advertises
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  • Continue reading … DECISION DAY — Judge announces order on Lindsay Clancy's motion for not guilty finding, weeks after mistrial.
    — , FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Throughout the episode, Luke texts Joy words of encouragement and romantically announces that a plate of vegetables at a restaurant reminded him of her.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of announces
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  • The treaty also declares that space is a global commons that can be used for only peaceful purposes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Judge Sullivan declares a mistrial due to the deadlocked jury, ending the trial without a clear resolution.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of declares
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  • Although the Florida Division of Elections publishes data that include only active voters on their site, the Herald included active and inactive voters in all calculations and graphics, since inactive voters are still eligible to cast ballots.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Screencaps, which publishes seven-days-a-week, is a mix of sports, pop culture, and emails from sane readers from around the world.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of publishes
Verb
  • An unholy relaxation trifecta, the treatment advertises a gentle cleansing scrub, a head and neck massage dribbled in therapeutic oils, and a custom mask infused with calming plant extracts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • FirstDate advertises neither subscriptions nor paid features, and GovTech says users’ data will not be monetized.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of advertises

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“Proclaims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclaims. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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