DECLARATION Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of declaration Well, the heavyweight is in the right city for that declaration. —

Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026 In a declaration, Jackson said his firm remained willing to return if funding became available, including through alternative fee arrangements. —

Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026 In a court declaration ahead of the hearing, Thomas said CBP was developing a way to handle refunds involving older shipments but would not process cases beyond the 80-day window while Eaton’s order requiring for all duty payers was on appeal. —

Mae Anderson, Fortune, 9 June 2026 But the biggest highlight was his declaration about Groot, the adorable member of the Guardians of the Galaxy who Diesel has voiced for over a decade. —

Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for declaration

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But court documents show that Levine’s assertion that the messages didn’t originate from his Facebook account was not accepted by his opponents in the civil lawsuit.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Though the administration's assertion about no longer pursuing the fund failed to convince some who were skeptical, a number of amendments to formally bar such payouts were defeated during a marathon session of votes in the Senate that stretched from Thursday morning into the early hours of Friday.

— Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 9 June 2026