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 94-page complaint also draws from declarations filed in previous cases on behalf of observers in additional states, including Illinois, Maine and Tennessee. — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

Jacob Klein, Anthropic’s head of threat intelligence, told The New York Times that the situation rarely involves obvious declarations of malicious intent. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

The court held that by moving ahead with the installation before resolving the application dispute and seeking approval of at least 75% of thecommunity, the owners violated state law and the condominium’s declaration. — Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

That is when the board will reevaluate snowpack and reservoir conditions and make an official declaration on what 2027 will look like. — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026