Meaning & use
declared
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Meanings
adjectivebefore a noun
Openly or officially stated, so that there is no doubt about it.
Grammar: Used before a noun, as in 'a declared aim'; it describes something that has been stated, not the person who stated it.
Patterns
- a declared aim
- a declared intention
- a declared supporter of something
Their declared aim is to cut waste by half within two years.
The company's declared policy is to pay every supplier within thirty days.
She is a declared supporter of the plan, so nobody was surprised by her vote.
adjectivebefore a nounformalbusiness
Officially recorded or announced by an authority, especially for tax or customs purposes.
Grammar: Common in official and business contexts before nouns such as income, value, or goods.
Patterns
- declared income
- declared value
- declared goods
You must keep records of all declared income for at least five years.
Anything above the declared value may be held at customs.
The declared weight of the package was two kilograms, but it felt heavier.
Common combinations
- declared aim
- The declared aim of the new law is to protect renters.
- declared intention
- He arrived with the declared intention of staying only one night.
- declared value
- Write the declared value of the parcel on the form.
- declared support
- Despite her declared support, she did not attend the meeting.
- declared income
- Freelancers often have several sources of declared income.
Synonyms and how they differ
- stated
- Very close in meaning, but 'stated' is more neutral and often used after the noun in phrases like 'his stated reason'.
- announced
- Suggests something made public in an event or notice; 'declared' focuses on the fact of the statement rather than the announcement.
- professed
- Often slightly disapproving, hinting that the claim may not be sincere, while 'declared' is neutral.
Opposites
Word family
- declare verb
- To say something officially or publicly.
- declaration noun
- An official or formal statement.
- declarative adjective
- Describing a sentence that makes a statement rather than asking a question.
Commonly confused: declared or declined? declared or declaredly?
declared vs declined
'Declined' means refused or went down; 'declared' means stated openly. They sound similar but mean very different things.
declared vs declaredly
A rare adverb meaning 'according to what is claimed'; most learners never need it.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'declared' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Declared' is an adjective placed before a noun, so 'declared goal' is correct. Option 2 misuses the rare adverb, option 3 uses the adjective where a noun like 'declarer' would be needed, and option 4 repeats the word incorrectly.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “declared”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.