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
David Becker, the executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research and a CBS News contributor, said Neff's declaration on its face appears problematic.
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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The constitutional framers knew this and required that congress debate and vote on a declaration of war.
—Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
In a declaration, Williams explained the financial fallout.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
And Sean Baker made a beautiful love declaration to movie theaters.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The constitutional framers knew this and required that congress debate and vote on a declaration of war.
—Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
In a declaration, Williams explained the financial fallout.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
And Sean Baker made a beautiful love declaration to movie theaters.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declaration
Noun
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The company disputes the cancer-causing assertions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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That term encompasses exaggerated, subjective assertions of optimism that are not intended to be taken as factual, are too general to cause a reasonable investor to rely upon them and are not actionable in securities law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In February, the judge overseeing the case dismissed several claims against the bank, but let stand two others.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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The state legislature has general immunity against claims for civil damages, so those would be sought from the town and could top $25 million, according to the lawsuit.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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Could his insistence on deferring to Washington scare them off?—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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In an era where an artist’s stream count is publicly visible and algorithms dictate discovery, the festival’s insistence on alphabetical listing and no headliners is a quiet act of resistance.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City councilman Nathan Willett also filed to run for the seat after Graves’ announcement.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Easter eggs leading to the announcement Swifties anticipated a music video would be coming sometime after the March 8 post by Taylor Nation, Swift's in-house marketing team.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Backyard was incorporated into the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument when it was created by presidential proclamation in 2022.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Several states previously recognized a day on or near Chavez's March 31 birthday as an annual holiday, and in 2014 President Barack Obama signed a proclamation commemorating March 31 as César Chavez Day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Declaration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declaration. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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