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
As of April 21, he was being held at a lower-security facility in Santa Ana, according to a declaration from a State Department official.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 7 May 2025
The declaration remains in effect and has been modified to include more cities.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Gonçalves’ declaration was signed on her behalf by Lara Finkbeiner, Director of Pro Bono at the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP).
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 30 Apr. 2025
Arkansas' federal delegation has asked President Donald Trump to reconsider the federal government's decisions on major disaster declaration requests in response to severe weather in mid-March.
—Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 7 May 2025
The declaration remains in effect and has been modified to include more cities.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Gonçalves’ declaration was signed on her behalf by Lara Finkbeiner, Director of Pro Bono at the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP).
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 30 Apr. 2025
Arkansas' federal delegation has asked President Donald Trump to reconsider the federal government's decisions on major disaster declaration requests in response to severe weather in mid-March.
—Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declaration
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Kennedy himself has a history of promoting vaccine misinformation, having repeatedly claimed vaccines cause autism, an assertion that has been widely debunked by science and data.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Trump has implemented sweeping change under the assertion of mass deportations and imposed laws to further his plan.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Any such claim of authority would no doubt be litigated.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Similarly, Trump's trade tariffs, territorial claims, and aggressive rhetoric towards nations like Mexico and Canada aim to project strength and assert dominance, even at the cost of disrupting traditional relations.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Noun
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The coaching staff’s insistence on sticking with Freddy Gaudreau and Gus Nyquist on the third line was curious.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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But still nearly six months after the election, Plouffe was one of very few sources who would openly discuss Biden’s declining health and his insistence on running for a second term.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe made the announcement on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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The announcement comes weeks after UnitedHealth reported its first quarterly earnings miss since 2008 and slashed its annual profit forecast.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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The city’s policy for proclamations states that, among other things, the council will not issue the documents for matters of a political or religious nature.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Haines concluded that the evidence presented by the Trump administration supported the president's reasoning behind the proclamation.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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“Declaration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declaration. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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