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 absence of a living monarch on our money, or on our travel documents, was not an accident haphazardly arrived at but a declaration of equality meant to be flourished and displayed. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026

The suit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, along with a declaration that Monroe Public Schools violated Title IX for the circumstances and its response to the matter. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Friday’s declaration also revealed that NPS received 20-50 temporary workers and additional funding that enabled it to accelerate the tree work. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

The declaration, announced Saturday afternoon, authorizes FEMA to coordinate all federal disaster relief. — AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026