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
However, since’s Duffy’s 2025 declarations, both Blue Origin and SpaceX have announced operational changes aimed at demonstrating their commitment to NASA’s moon plans.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
At the Rededicate 250 celebration on May 17, a daylong prayer fest honoring the approaching 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the National Mall was scattered with MAGA caps and declarations of allegiance to the president.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Since the ceasefire, his public comments have veered from threats to restart bombing to declarations that a peace deal was at hand.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Refusal renames the finding, files it under welfare, trains the behavior down, passes laws foreclosing the question before anyone asks it in court, withholds broadband funding from states that try to answer it, and publishes declarations insisting the answer is already settled.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
However, the global response to previous declarations has been mixed.
—Chinedu Asadu, Fortune, 17 May 2026
The global response to previous declarations has been mixed.
—Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The global response to previous declarations has been mixed.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
False declarations are fined up to $10,000 per day.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
At the Rededicate 250 celebration on May 17, a daylong prayer fest honoring the approaching 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the National Mall was scattered with MAGA caps and declarations of allegiance to the president.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Since the ceasefire, his public comments have veered from threats to restart bombing to declarations that a peace deal was at hand.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Refusal renames the finding, files it under welfare, trains the behavior down, passes laws foreclosing the question before anyone asks it in court, withholds broadband funding from states that try to answer it, and publishes declarations insisting the answer is already settled.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
However, the global response to previous declarations has been mixed.
—Chinedu Asadu, Fortune, 17 May 2026
The global response to previous declarations has been mixed.
—Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The global response to previous declarations has been mixed.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
False declarations are fined up to $10,000 per day.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declarations
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The latest assertions of Iranian authority over the Strait of Hormuz were announced in a brief statement by Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesperson for Iran’s military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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American officials have dismissed those assertions as disinformation.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
Noun
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In March, the Town of Kersey agreed to pay a non-resident, Jered Morgan, $45,000 to settle similar claims.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Since then, there have been claims of gunfire and a drone used to disrupt the center's operations; vulgar name-calling online targeting Seymour and his wife; and the occasional middle finger raised in passing by other neighbors who have also become involved.—
DANA HEDGPETH THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2026
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“Declarations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declarations. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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