declare for

phrasal verb

declared for; declaring for; declares for

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

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

He declared for the plan.

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Beck could declare for the NFL Draft anyway, forgoing his last year of eligibility. —

Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024 First, the Huskies had all five of their starters declare for the NBA Draft. —

Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2024 Winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories were also declared for large portions of the state through Saturday. —

Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024 The fourth quarter dividend, together with the regular cash dividends declared for the first three quarters of 2024, represent an annual yield of 9.0% based on the closing stock price as of November 25, 2024. —

Dividend Channel, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for declare for