DECLARATIONS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

declarations

noun

plural of declaration

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 Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota and Washington were granted major disaster declarations, which can unlock federal support and funding for recovery needs such as public infrastructure repairs and aid for survivors. —

Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026 Although similar declarations have been made in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, the United Nations and European Union have not added the sprawling global group to terror lists. —

Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026 In declarations to the court, children wrote that they felt threatened by the government’s advisals. —

Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 This redundancy leads to a high margin for error; studies show that customs declarations contain an average of 34 percent errors, causing significant operational disruptions and unexpected costs. —

Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026 This is followed by an alignment between red-hot Mars and Pluto on April 16, adding a layer of intensity, passion and transformation, while Mercury’s meeting with enchanting Neptune encourages heartfelt confessions and poetic declarations of love. —

Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026 But effectively over time, again, almost all of our conflicts have never involved formal declarations of war by Congress. —

Esme Murphy, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026 It was built not on lofty declarations, but on monitoring, transparency, and painstaking diplomacy. —

Comfort Ero, Time, 3 Apr. 2026 Jericho didn’t make any other declarations or call out anyone on the AEW roster. —

Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026

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Those vociferous, flat-out denials had been enough to sway the politicians and union leaders who endorsed Swalwell’s gubernatorial bid, until the weight of evidence made Swalwell’s assertions untenable.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
However, in a court filing on Monday, the parents made several assertions and previewed their arguments.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026