declare for
phrasal 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
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The numbers were partially attributed to Clark declaring for the draft in February.
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Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Bronny James, the elder son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, declared for the 2024 NBA Draft on Friday in a social media post.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
After speculation that Kansas running back Devin Neal would declare for the NFL Draft last season, Neal announced his return for his senior season in January.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
The rankings below take into account roster changes to this point, but players have until late April to declare for the NBA Draft and enter the transfer portal.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Kansas running back Devin Neal thought long and hard about whether to declare for the NFL Draft.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Bronny James has declared for the NBA draft while entering the transfer portal, giving him multiple options for the next step in his basketball career.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Here's how one airline is planning to provide a total eclipse experience
Bronny James, son of LeBron James, declares for the NBA Draft
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Caitlin O'Kane
Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
Tennis champion Serena Williams launches her own line of beauty products, LSU basketball star Angel Reese declares for the WNBA draft, and OnlyFans’ CEO learned from experiencing some of the same stigma as her platform’s creators.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Bronny James, the elder son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, declared for the 2024 NBA Draft on Friday in a social media post.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
After speculation that Kansas running back Devin Neal would declare for the NFL Draft last season, Neal announced his return for his senior season in January.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
The rankings below take into account roster changes to this point, but players have until late April to declare for the NBA Draft and enter the transfer portal.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Kansas running back Devin Neal thought long and hard about whether to declare for the NFL Draft.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Bronny James has declared for the NBA draft while entering the transfer portal, giving him multiple options for the next step in his basketball career.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Here's how one airline is planning to provide a total eclipse experience
Bronny James, son of LeBron James, declares for the NBA Draft
In:
Insects
Caitlin O'Kane
Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
Tennis champion Serena Williams launches her own line of beauty products, LSU basketball star Angel Reese declares for the WNBA draft, and OnlyFans’ CEO learned from experiencing some of the same stigma as her platform’s creators.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Declare for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declare%20for. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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