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

Relatives may also be in possession of advance declarations the patient made while still able to communicate. —Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025

Its resolution will reveal just how strictly the Court requires each branch to perform its job, and not that of other branches—and how Presidential declarations of emergencies and national-security threats alter what the Court deems to be proper separation of powers. —Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025

The declaration also facilitates reimbursements for emergency and funeral expenses through the Team Kentucky Emergency Relief Fund. —Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

Famine declarations are relatively rare. —Nurith Aizenman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025