declaring

de·clar·ing
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US/dɪˈklɛɹɪŋ/UK/dɪˈklɛəɹɪŋ/

noun

The act of making something known; announcing; proclaiming

Less commonScrabble 13

Meanings

declaring1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of declare

declaring2

noundeclaring (countable and uncountable, plural declarings)

plural declarings

  1. countableuncountableThe act of making something known; announcing; proclaiming

Origin

declaring · verb

  1. Middle Englishdeclaring
  2. Englishdeclaring

From Middle English declaring, declarynge, equivalent to declare + -ing (present participle ending).

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declaring · noun

  1. Middle Englishdeclaring
  2. Englishdeclaring

From Middle English declaring, declaryng, declaringe, declarynge, equivalent to declare + -ing (gerund ending).

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APA

declaring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declaring

MLA

“declaring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declaring. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “declaring,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declaring.

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