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
The court did not address whether the administration must refund more than $130 billion in tariffs already collected under the emergency declarations.
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Benzinga, Freep.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Unlike authoritative declarations of truth, fiction has no obligation to dispel ambiguity.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Yet there’s also growing skepticism about whether AI is living up to these lofty declarations, often made by tech executives with financial interests in the technology’s success.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The below liveblog will provide real-time updates from the courtroom as State District Judge Dayna Blazey hears findings that prosecutors say support declarations of actual innocence, as well as victim statements.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
The actual start date may vary among countries and Muslim communities due to declarations by multiple Islamic authorities around the globe on whether the crescent had been sighted or different methodologies used to determine the beginning of the month.
—Mariam Fam, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Those declarations are made by the president, after getting advice from FEMA.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Murphy asked the government’s lawyers to respond to declarations that the plaintiffs submitted the evening before the hearing — including a declaration from immediate past AAP president Susan Kressley.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
In 2025, Vermont, Maryland and Colorado also were denied major disaster declarations.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Benzinga, Freep.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Unlike authoritative declarations of truth, fiction has no obligation to dispel ambiguity.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Yet there’s also growing skepticism about whether AI is living up to these lofty declarations, often made by tech executives with financial interests in the technology’s success.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The below liveblog will provide real-time updates from the courtroom as State District Judge Dayna Blazey hears findings that prosecutors say support declarations of actual innocence, as well as victim statements.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
The actual start date may vary among countries and Muslim communities due to declarations by multiple Islamic authorities around the globe on whether the crescent had been sighted or different methodologies used to determine the beginning of the month.
—Mariam Fam, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Those declarations are made by the president, after getting advice from FEMA.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Murphy asked the government’s lawyers to respond to declarations that the plaintiffs submitted the evening before the hearing — including a declaration from immediate past AAP president Susan Kressley.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
In 2025, Vermont, Maryland and Colorado also were denied major disaster declarations.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declarations
Noun
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Both assertions are false, misleading, and entirely unsupported by the record.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Spiller took issue with districts’ assertions that finding space for prayer would be a challenge.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With an independent test data set for release, the coming weeks may determine whether Donut Lab’s claims mark a genuine breakthrough or another chapter in the long and difficult quest to commercialize solid-state batteries.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Yet the requirement to have identification to get a shoveling job would appear to contradict such claims and concerns.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Declarations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declarations. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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