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

The council also extended the town’s local disaster emergency declaration for two additional weeks. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

This is not the cutesy, singsong world of Disney, but a deafening chorus of demands and unsettling declarations. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026

Per the declaration, the attorney’s meeting was proposed by Streisand, and also included five attorneys from the other side (representing Joey, Jesse, Jim and Johnny). — Melody Gutierrez, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

This means, after the messenger planet’s bold and expressive journey through Leo, the focus moves away from creative and dramatic declarations (Leo) to a desire for productivity and grounding in the realm of communication. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026