DECLARATION Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

declaration

noun

ˌde-klə-ˈrā-shən

Definition of declaration

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 When an officer questioned the declaration, the doctor reportedly dismissed the concern. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Tate also filed an affidavit/declaration with five accompanying exhibits. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026 Key signals at the summit include the declaration's threat focus, specific capability targets over percentages, competition for defense contracts between US and European firms, and US military sales to Turkey. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The Vatican’s declaration has renewed attention on one of the Charlotte region’s most complex corners of Catholic life. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for declaration

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Ukraine rejects that assertion and Zelenskyy urged Putin last month to hold a one-on-one meeting with him, but the Kremlin leader refused.

— Reuters, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Four fisher people from Indonesia’s Pari Island filed a legal complaint in 2023 against the Swiss construction company Holcim, which refutes their assertion that its climate change-causing emissions threaten their homes and livelihoods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of assertion

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Iran on Tuesday claimed that more than 200 non-Iranian vessels coordinated with its Persian Gulf Strait Authority in the three weeks after the MOU was signed, but CNN could not independently verify that claim.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has claimed that both of the drivers attempted to run over law enforcement agents, but has not provided evidence to back up those claims.

— Philip Wang, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of claim

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In the majority’s view, this must be read broadly to achieve the declaration’s insistence on rights and equality.

— Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Steve Tew, district attorney for Ouachita and Morehouse parishes, has never wavered in his insistence that Duncan was guilty of murder and that he should be put to death.

— Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 29 June 2026

Definition of insistence

Noun

Unexpectedly, the announcement came on Bastille Day, France's national holiday.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 14 July 2026
Caught by surprise However, the president's announcement on collecting fees from commercial vessels seemed to catch some members of his administration, foreign governments and international organizations by surprise.

— Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of announcement

Noun

Henkin and his clients argue the proclamation violates the 1906 Antiquities Act, which allows presidents to protect public lands as national monuments but doesn’t grant them the authority to strip protections from existing monuments.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Under the law, the governor would issue a proclamation calling for a special election.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Definition of proclamation

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