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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 declarations
The Romanian presidential candidate faces six charges including incitement to actions against the constitutional order, communication of false information, and false declarations in continuous form (regarding sources of financing of the electoral campaign and declarations of assets).
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Now given that overturning a championship outcome is highly unlikely under the rules, Massa is instead pursuing damages and seeking declarations that the FIA breached its own regulations by overlooking the crash.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Old friendships like the one between Laurie, Jaclyn, and Kate are already starting to crumble, as their conversations — while bracketed with ardent declarations of affection for one another — consist almost entirely of criticism, mockery, and contempt.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
Pharmaceutical leaders kicked off Kennedy's tenure at the helm of HHS not with defensiveness or aggressiveness, but with declarations of optimism and mutual goal-sharing.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
By Sam Reed Lauren was pretty affected by Molly's declarations about her relationship with Dave.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2025
The scene is a quiet one, and does not lead to any grand romantic declarations.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Dramatic reunions, grand gestures and sweeping declarations of love are key parts of the fabric of our favorite love stories.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Entertainment Weekly's exclusive look inside the new season features a lot of exciting declarations from the cast.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Now given that overturning a championship outcome is highly unlikely under the rules, Massa is instead pursuing damages and seeking declarations that the FIA breached its own regulations by overlooking the crash.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Old friendships like the one between Laurie, Jaclyn, and Kate are already starting to crumble, as their conversations — while bracketed with ardent declarations of affection for one another — consist almost entirely of criticism, mockery, and contempt.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
Pharmaceutical leaders kicked off Kennedy's tenure at the helm of HHS not with defensiveness or aggressiveness, but with declarations of optimism and mutual goal-sharing.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
By Sam Reed Lauren was pretty affected by Molly's declarations about her relationship with Dave.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2025
The scene is a quiet one, and does not lead to any grand romantic declarations.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Dramatic reunions, grand gestures and sweeping declarations of love are key parts of the fabric of our favorite love stories.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Entertainment Weekly's exclusive look inside the new season features a lot of exciting declarations from the cast.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Declarations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declarations. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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