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

Australia was one of the initial countries that signed the AI declaration. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026

Her Imagination Library, which launched in 1995 and has distributed over 330 million free books worldwide, is highlighted in almost every declaration. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

Orange County's coast has been battered by the effects of Hurricane Marie, prompting a state of emergency declaration and a sense of urgency to prepare for the upcoming El Niño storms. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026

Or maybe the character Louis — his sense of suffering and his declarations of suffering — were all becoming a bit too much. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026