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
In 2025, Vermont, Maryland and Colorado also were denied major disaster declarations.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
But if so, the group is still adding shows without making any official declarations about an end run just yet.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
In that climate, Toruño’s posters function not only as art but as public declarations of solidarity, visibility and resistance.
—Yamlek Mojica, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
On 8th February, the Queen made her various oaths and declarations as a new monarch at St James's Palace.
—Hope Coke, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
As of late Friday afternoon, 38 candidates had filed declarations of intention to run for mayor and challenge Mayor Karen Bass, who is seeking a second term in the June 2 primary election, according to the City Clerk’s office.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
In several cases described in court declarations, children — including some with developmental delays or chronic conditions — regressed while they were detained, losing language skills, wetting themselves or engaging in self-harm.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Citing declarations made by three Sacramento detainees who said agents did not have reasonable suspicion to stop them, the groups appeared in federal court in Fresno on Thursday to ask Thurston to issue a new injunction, this time requiring the agency to comply with her previous order.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
In high-profile incidents, the opposite response, institutional caution, is easily seen as evasion – pressure that can drive premature public declarations.
—Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
But if so, the group is still adding shows without making any official declarations about an end run just yet.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
In that climate, Toruño’s posters function not only as art but as public declarations of solidarity, visibility and resistance.
—Yamlek Mojica, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
On 8th February, the Queen made her various oaths and declarations as a new monarch at St James's Palace.
—Hope Coke, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
As of late Friday afternoon, 38 candidates had filed declarations of intention to run for mayor and challenge Mayor Karen Bass, who is seeking a second term in the June 2 primary election, according to the City Clerk’s office.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
In several cases described in court declarations, children — including some with developmental delays or chronic conditions — regressed while they were detained, losing language skills, wetting themselves or engaging in self-harm.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Citing declarations made by three Sacramento detainees who said agents did not have reasonable suspicion to stop them, the groups appeared in federal court in Fresno on Thursday to ask Thurston to issue a new injunction, this time requiring the agency to comply with her previous order.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
In high-profile incidents, the opposite response, institutional caution, is easily seen as evasion – pressure that can drive premature public declarations.
—Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declarations
Noun
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Past recounts and court challenges have not backed up those assertions.—
Mark Niesse for the AJC,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The site targeting Nikolas, which became her top Google result, included numerous false assertions, including that her current husband was a predator.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Those who make these claims apparently haven't been paying much attention these past four years, in particular to which side (hint, Russia) has been forced to shed most of that blood.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Tenuous evidence of mass exodus Sensor Tower’s user data more fundamentally seems to suggest that beyond anecdotal claims, users have largely been unable to identify tangible changes in TikTok’s American operations, or at least, not enough to meaningfully shift user sentiment.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Declarations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declarations. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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