as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
the governor went on television to make a passionate protestation of his innocence in the bribery scandal
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Recent Examples of protestation
Despite protestations from those close to him about moving to Apple, Cook felt the move was necessary.
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Natalie McCormick, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Despite Lazlo’s scientific protestations, the vampires are forced to perform a seance to remove a ghost infestation, only to be haunted afterwards by their human selves and/or a serious lack of updog.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
Antonio appears dead inside, despite the protestations of his parents.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Despite protestations that Trump is only seeking behavior change, the administration clearly hopes that public criticism of regime corruption and human rights abuses will combine with economic grievances intensified by sanctions to produce another Iranian revolution.
—Colin H. Kahl, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2018
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Natalie McCormick, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Despite Lazlo’s scientific protestations, the vampires are forced to perform a seance to remove a ghost infestation, only to be haunted afterwards by their human selves and/or a serious lack of updog.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
Antonio appears dead inside, despite the protestations of his parents.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Despite protestations that Trump is only seeking behavior change, the administration clearly hopes that public criticism of regime corruption and human rights abuses will combine with economic grievances intensified by sanctions to produce another Iranian revolution.
—Colin H. Kahl, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protestation
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The martial law declaration sent shockwaves around the world and drew rare criticism from senior American officials who had previously praised Yoon as a champion of democracy in Asia.Cynthia Kim, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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The country's dominant opposition party moved on Wednesday to impeach Yoon, submitting a motion a day after his declaration of martial law set off a night of political chaos.Joohee Cho, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Some scientists have dismissed some of Kennedy’s assertions as absurd and not based in science.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor pushed back against the assertion that the democratic process would be the best way to address objections to the law.arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Richardson’s seemingly random benching of former MVP Taylor Hall and his insistence on keeping Kurashev in the top six only made things worse.Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Bay, dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, has impressed people close to the club with her insistence of rolling up her sleeves and digging into her new job, her first in professional sports.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Protestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protestation. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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