as in assertion
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
once the delegates had made the declaration that the colonies were henceforth independent of Great Britain, their fate was sealed
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Recent Examples of declaration
The emergency declaration releases $200,000 from the general fund to support firefighting efforts, supplementing federal assistance approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Each proud declaration elicited raucous clapping and hooting from the crowd.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
Candidates nominated by a political party through convention must now formally accept the nomination with a notarized declaration.
—Tyler Kirby, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
The declarations also included profuse apologies and honest admissions of fault.
—ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Each proud declaration elicited raucous clapping and hooting from the crowd.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
Candidates nominated by a political party through convention must now formally accept the nomination with a notarized declaration.
—Tyler Kirby, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
The declarations also included profuse apologies and honest admissions of fault.
—ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declaration
Noun
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Some of the assertions have generated confusion, leaving key U.S. tax concepts insufficiently addressed.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The police verified Jenna’s assertion that the tank had been empty all along, but for some reason, no one had thought to check whether the valve had been opened.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
16 May 2025
Noun
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But his seemingly fantastical claims were largely dismissed at the time — until Ventura’s lawsuit was filed.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2025
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So the claim that teachers resist different approaches to school choice does not reflect this more nuanced reality.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
Noun
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President Donald Trump repeated his insistence that Apple manufacture iPhones in the U.S. or face 25% tariffs, a threat to boost the taxes on the tech giant's imports that are already projected to cost the company $900 million during April, May and June.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The boy was taken to Evanston Hospital at the grandmother’s insistence.—
Bethany Brown,
People.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The volume of the basis trade has grown by a factor of five or more in the last several years, estimated to have reached $800 Bn to $1 Tn in March of this year (just prior to the Liberation Day announcement).—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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One day after making a big announcement about his future, RJ Sermons concentrated on the present and rebounded from a disappointing effort in the boys’ 100 meters to beat a loaded field in the 200 meters Saturday in the Southern Section Masters Meet at Moorpark High.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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The Arlington City Council on Tuesday night was expected to consider a resolution opposing the plan, following a similar proclamation by Fort Worth’s council last week.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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And last night, with dinner plates still warm and the Hammond ringing, that proclamation rang loud and clear.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Declaration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declaration. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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