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.
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Beck, the former starting quarterback at Georgia, declared for the 2025 NFL Draft in December, just days after undergoing season-ending elbow surgery.
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Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Ripley, who was interrupted by Bianca Belair and Naomi, who were interrupted by Liv Nia Jax and Candice LeRae, who were interrupted by Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez.
Belair and Naomi teased more tension while declaring for the Royal Rumble Match.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Alabama football just signed the No. 2 recruiting class nationally, then retained several upperclassmen who had stay-or-go NFL decisions — only three juniors declared for the NFL Draft.
—Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
College football: Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers declared for the N.F.L. Draft.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Ripley, who was interrupted by Bianca Belair and Naomi, who were interrupted by Liv Nia Jax and Candice LeRae, who were interrupted by Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez.
Belair and Naomi teased more tension while declaring for the Royal Rumble Match.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Alabama football just signed the No. 2 recruiting class nationally, then retained several upperclassmen who had stay-or-go NFL decisions — only three juniors declared for the NFL Draft.
—Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
College football: Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers declared for the N.F.L. Draft.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Declare for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declare%20for. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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