as in assertions
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 declarations
Brinkema, who had initially blocked the plan three weeks ago, indicated that such declarations could lead to dismissal of the lawsuit challenging the fund.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026
Peters had asked about partisanship in granting major disaster declarations.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Trump has rejected declarations from Colorado and Maryland, both states with Democratic governors who supported Harris.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Authorities were surveying the damage Friday and preparing to issue emergency declarations needed to get recovery funding.
—Dave Collins, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
Verification is increasingly embedded at the raw material stage, often across multiple supplier regions, moving beyond reliance on declarations alone.
—Alyn Franklin, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The report found that raising that threshold for presidential disaster declarations would have kept 29% of major disaster declarations from qualifying between 2012 and 2025 — about 16 fewer declarations each year.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 9 June 2026
From a low-security prison in California, the former Democratic megadonor has been seeking to reshape his tarnished image while making public declarations in support of the president.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Such declarations mean little to devotees like Marta Azcona, proprietor of Botanica La Fe a la Santísima Muerte in Fort Worth, Texas, whose shop is a warren of Santa Muerte statues, candles, bracelets and figurines.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026
Peters had asked about partisanship in granting major disaster declarations.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Trump has rejected declarations from Colorado and Maryland, both states with Democratic governors who supported Harris.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Authorities were surveying the damage Friday and preparing to issue emergency declarations needed to get recovery funding.
—Dave Collins, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
Verification is increasingly embedded at the raw material stage, often across multiple supplier regions, moving beyond reliance on declarations alone.
—Alyn Franklin, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The report found that raising that threshold for presidential disaster declarations would have kept 29% of major disaster declarations from qualifying between 2012 and 2025 — about 16 fewer declarations each year.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 9 June 2026
From a low-security prison in California, the former Democratic megadonor has been seeking to reshape his tarnished image while making public declarations in support of the president.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Such declarations mean little to devotees like Marta Azcona, proprietor of Botanica La Fe a la Santísima Muerte in Fort Worth, Texas, whose shop is a warren of Santa Muerte statues, candles, bracelets and figurines.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declarations
Noun
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Asked about Sigcho-Lopez’s assertions, a spokesperson for the governor referred us to a spokesman for his campaign, who didn’t respond to our requests for comment.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Pattie Gonia has disputed those assertions in online videos, but declined to comment further to Fortune, citing the pending litigation.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Draper contested the claims and denied all wrongdoing and criticized the Commission on Judicial Performance.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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According to the Comcast settlement website, the settlement is now open for claims, and current or former customers who received a breach notification from Comcast in December 2023 may be eligible for a payout.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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“Declarations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declarations. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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