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
Díaz-Canel spoke during a rally that drew hundreds of people to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the declaration of the Cuban Revolution’s socialist essence.
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ABC News, 20 May 2026
That mugshot—with her straight dark hair, motorcycle jacket, and flat, defiant stare—would come to represent a nation, and generation, in crisis; a startling declaration that America’s own sons and daughters had turned violently against their country.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
With a declaration from the World Health Organization, Chile just became the first country in the Americas and the second country in the world (Jordan in 2024) to be officially declared leprosy-free.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
The declaration follows numerous reports about increasingly bold mountain lion activity in the Gold Run area near Amesbury Drive and Hill Creek Road.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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ABC News, 20 May 2026
That mugshot—with her straight dark hair, motorcycle jacket, and flat, defiant stare—would come to represent a nation, and generation, in crisis; a startling declaration that America’s own sons and daughters had turned violently against their country.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
With a declaration from the World Health Organization, Chile just became the first country in the Americas and the second country in the world (Jordan in 2024) to be officially declared leprosy-free.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
The declaration follows numerous reports about increasingly bold mountain lion activity in the Gold Run area near Amesbury Drive and Hill Creek Road.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declaration
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Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones (R-Santee) dismissed the assertion that Trump is to blame for much of California’s budgetary woes.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Still, his assertion is more than credible.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Nick Tsafos, partner-in-charge at EisnerAmper in New York, said lenders need to independently assess collateral, claims and risks across the full life of a loan, rather than relying solely on borrower representations.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The Arab Republic of Egypt (1953) stakes a natural claim to the Rosetta Stone, which was commissioned in 196 BCE by a Greek-speaking pharaoh of Macedonian descent, and unearthed near Alexandria by French engineers in 1799.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Claude will suddenly and unexpectedly tell a user during an ordinary chat to consider getting some sleep or rest, doing so in a casual, positive manner (not a harsh demand or rude insistence).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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This comes from her insistence that helping young people requires helping the people raising them.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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More than half of travelers who experienced a significant disruption (defined as a delay of two-plus hours or a cancellation) said they were not proactively notified, and instead found out from a gate agent, an airport announcement, or by checking the airline app on their own.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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The hotel’s announcement said additional upgrades tied to energy efficiency, water conservation and responsible sourcing are planned as part of the broader renovation project.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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But the couple who once believed Ted Maher's proclamations of innocence now wonder what really happened on the December night in Monte Carlo that ended with the deaths of a billionaire and his nurse.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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On May 8, the City of LA, MCST, and KOCCA hosted the official proclamation ceremony for the 2026 K-EXPO USA at Los Angeles City Hall to showcase the mutual support for the event.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Declaration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declaration. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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