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
Seresin sees these declarations as performance, which isn’t quite fair; dating can be a hellscape, and sexist expectations don’t help.
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Thus, a festival that began with a declaration that cinema and politics were two different things concluded by demonstrating that, in fact, they are inextricably intertwined.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
To me this was a declaration of total war.
—Paul Karrer, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Michaels, 81, has not made any declarations of his intent, but Prime Video could look to start anew in its Thursday night booth, with Herbstreit’s deal up at the end of the 2026 season.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Thus, a festival that began with a declaration that cinema and politics were two different things concluded by demonstrating that, in fact, they are inextricably intertwined.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
To me this was a declaration of total war.
—Paul Karrer, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Michaels, 81, has not made any declarations of his intent, but Prime Video could look to start anew in its Thursday night booth, with Herbstreit’s deal up at the end of the 2026 season.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declaration
Noun
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Though historically unfounded, this assertion electrified European esoteric circles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Texas won’t run into another front line like Florida’s over these next few weeks, possibly giving credence to Golden's assertion that the Horns could make some noise come tournament time.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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Spain on Wednesday publicly staked its claim to the powerful post, with its former central bank chief seen as a top contender.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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With an independent test data set for release, the coming weeks may determine whether Donut Lab’s claims mark a genuine breakthrough or another chapter in the long and difficult quest to commercialize solid-state batteries.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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What galls them is Toberoff’s tooth-and-nail negotiations and his insistence on becoming a producer himself, complete with credit and fees.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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Talk to those who have been with the Heat for decades and the insistence is at no point was the lottery prioritized during the start.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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The announcement was made at the Air and Space Forces Association Air Warfare Symposium, where defense leaders gathered to discuss next-generation airpower.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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The announcement comes as polling shows Americans are dissatisfied with the economy and concerned about the cost of living.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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And automakers worldwide were scrambling over each other to grab the microphone and make proclamations about their grand EV master plans and latest all-electric products.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2026
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The proclamation had little effect on the room.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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