Synonyms of declaration

declaration

noun

ˌde-klə-ˈrā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assertion
• claim
• insistence
• announcement
• proclamation
• affirmation
• allegation
• avowal
• protestation
• profession
• argument
• pronouncement
• asseveration
• avouchment
• confirmation
• justification
• reaffirmation
• vindication
• rationalization
• reason
• reconfirmation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disavowal
• disclaimer
• question
• dispute
• challenge
• rebuttal
• refutation
• denial
• contradiction
• negation
• confutation
• disproof

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of declaration

An emergency declaration regarding the staircase will come before the council at its April 23 meeting, and more information about the repair options is expected to be available then. —Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025

Paxton’s public declaration to challenge Cornyn comes after months of banter with the senior senator who’s served in the upper chamber since 2002. —Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025

Tucked into the rule is language that bans the House from voting to terminate Trump’s emergency declaration to impose tariffs until October. —Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2025

Foremost among these internal security roles is the Defense Department’s growing involvement in immigration enforcement, following Trump’s declaration on January 20 of a national emergency at the southern border. —Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025