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
Authorities were surveying the damage Friday and preparing to issue emergency declarations needed to get recovery funding.
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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
For the past five years, city leaders have approved annual emergency declarations permitting staff to maintain fire hazards in 10 defensible space zones along the riverbed.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 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
At least 15 laws in 11 states, including Alabama, Virginia and Louisiana, imposed new restrictions on declaring public health emergencies - declarations necessary to do things such as muster disease fighters and clear away red tape.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 4 June 2026
No sweeping declarations should be made about the 2026 Packers over the next cluster of workouts and practices, but the next couple of weeks can perhaps provide a baseline of what to expect come training camp.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 28 May 2026
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
For the past five years, city leaders have approved annual emergency declarations permitting staff to maintain fire hazards in 10 defensible space zones along the riverbed.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 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
At least 15 laws in 11 states, including Alabama, Virginia and Louisiana, imposed new restrictions on declaring public health emergencies - declarations necessary to do things such as muster disease fighters and clear away red tape.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 4 June 2026
No sweeping declarations should be made about the 2026 Packers over the next cluster of workouts and practices, but the next couple of weeks can perhaps provide a baseline of what to expect come training camp.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declarations
Noun
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Despite the assertions by Vance and Rossetti about demons, Baglow maintains the Catholic Church has long been open to the possibility of extraterrestrial life.—
Krysta Fauria,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Trump continued making those assertions last week as Becerra closed in on Hilton in the governor’s race and as Republican Spencer Pratt started slipping in the Los Angeles mayoral race.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The amount will depend on the number of valid claims submitted and the amount remaining in the fund after portions are distributed to pay attorneys, expenses and other fees.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Welker asked Trump about his cheating claims.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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“Declarations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declarations. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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