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

Braun began pausing the 7% gas usage tax in April 2026 using an emergency declaration after attacks in Iran caused oil prices to skyrocket by 50% between March and May. — Lucy Tobier, IndyStar, 6 Aug. 2026

Institutional capital cannot be protected through declarations alone. — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Only after that declaration can a donor agency assume responsibility for the deceased, looking for potential recipients and scheduling surgeons to come in to retrieve the organs. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

But despite 45 years of summits and joint declarations, economic and political cooperation has generally lagged behind rhetoric. — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026