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

This month is centered around your personal reinvention, money-making abilities, friendships and future goals, so use your words, connections and declarations wisely. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Tate also filed an affidavit/declaration with five accompanying exhibits, according to records obtained by EW. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

Requests for presidential disaster declaration are submitted by state governors to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and approved by the president. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026

In its declaration of Fujimori’s victory Friday, Peru’s National Jury of Elections said a review had found no such inconsistencies in the vote and rejected an appeal filed by Together for Peru. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 July 2026