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
Trump’s declaration that the United States would take over Gaza likely did him no favors.
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The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 23 Feb. 2025
Snoring, exercising, declarations of love: Times readers shared their experiences with bad therapists.
—Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
In one of the declarations, Agudelo said the three detainees from the lawsuit were given access to speak to legal counsel on Feb. 17 at the request of the American Civil Liberties Union.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Environmental groups condemned Trump’s emergency declaration, which comes as domestic energy production is at record levels, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 23 Feb. 2025
Snoring, exercising, declarations of love: Times readers shared their experiences with bad therapists.
—Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
In one of the declarations, Agudelo said the three detainees from the lawsuit were given access to speak to legal counsel on Feb. 17 at the request of the American Civil Liberties Union.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Environmental groups condemned Trump’s emergency declaration, which comes as domestic energy production is at record levels, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declaration
Noun
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The truth of these assertions will remain to be seen until cars arrive on British roads in March.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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But one commenter disagreed with the assertion that making kids pay rent sets them back.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces workplace anti-discrimination rules, applies the same standard of proof to all claims, the government also noted.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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The backlog is due to claims not being processed in the past, said State Rep. Craig Fishbein, the Republican ranking member of the legislature’s judiciary committee.—
Yash Roy,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But Christine and Pam [Koffler] at Killer Films are just so indefatigable in their insistence that there’s going to be a way to figure this out, again.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Blue Trail asserts that productivity is the antithesis of human fulfillment, offering an alternative of sorts to the empty promises of capitalism and Soviet-style communism with its insistence that our wellbeing isn’t tied up with notions of usefulness.—
Jay D. Weissberg,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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In email responses, CSL referred to its funding announcement in October.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Hanging over everything has been the threat of a punishing global trade war following President Donald Trump’s announcements of tariffs.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, exemptions to the 2018 act have been terminated by the new proclamation.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, the proclamation says that the large number of migrants who have entered the U.S. illegally increases these risks.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Declaration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declaration. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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