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
Major disaster declarations are at the discretion of the president, but are informed by FEMA damage assessments and a per-capita formula that weighs costs against local population.
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ABC News, 7 May 2026
The losses could prompt the San Joaquin County agricultural commissioner to seek a disaster declaration, asking the federal government to step in and help.
—CBS News, 7 May 2026
During his Wednesday stream, Brown stood by his declaration that this was his favorite season.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Despite my declaration to the tourists onboard that the dragons’ goat slaughter spectacles were a bygone thing, an Indonesian government VIP was on the island that day, and to give him a show, the national park staff had brought the goats.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
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ABC News, 7 May 2026
The losses could prompt the San Joaquin County agricultural commissioner to seek a disaster declaration, asking the federal government to step in and help.
—CBS News, 7 May 2026
During his Wednesday stream, Brown stood by his declaration that this was his favorite season.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Despite my declaration to the tourists onboard that the dragons’ goat slaughter spectacles were a bygone thing, an Indonesian government VIP was on the island that day, and to give him a show, the national park staff had brought the goats.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declaration
Noun
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White House and Pentagon officials have not responded to requests for comment on Iran’s assertion.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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But Democrats dismissed such assertions.—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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To go with his ancestral claims, Church, who had been drawing obsessively since early childhood, also inherited an artistic mantle.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Moscow did not immediately acknowledge Zelenskyy's claims regarding either strike.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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The fine points of class-action law were, of course, less influential than Crenshaw’s insistence on paying close attention to the way Black women were treated by the courts, and the essay’s most memorable lines were broader categorical claims.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Before Deborah can let that sink in, she is taken away by the cops for violating her restraining order — despite Ava’s insistence that Deborah’s speech wasn’t funny enough to count as comedy.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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With Tony Award nominations for the 2025-2026 season a week away (announcements are on Tuesday, May 5), now might be a good time to refresh your memory of what Deadline had to say about the fruits of a very busy Broadway spring.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Their announcement was a departure from what has been the more typically adversarial relationship between Mamdani and Menin, who stand on different ends of the Democratic Party spectrum and have developed mostly antagonistic positions in the city’s budget process.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Polis announced the proclamation from the state Capitol rotunda, after the four players and other members of the Summit organization were celebrated in the state Senate.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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In fact, Biden issued proclamations honoring both occasions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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“Declaration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declaration. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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