as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
the governor went on television to make a passionate protestation of his innocence in the bribery scandal
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Recent Examples of protestation
While the Fed has so far shied away from cutting interest rates despite Trump’s protestations, Wall Street analysts now suggest a cut could be likely, citing recent economic markers like last week’s worse-than-expected unemployment report.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Apparently, despite everyone’s protestations that things are totes cool, these two are not totes cool.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 16 July 2025
However, Leavitt’s protestations did not stop questions concerning ethics, particularly ahead of Trump’s trip to the Middle East next week.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2025
Russia’s war has already limited Germany’s voice in Europe on defense issues – Berlin spent decades forging closer economic ties with Moscow, despite Poland’s protestations – and Merz will struggle to regain it.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Apparently, despite everyone’s protestations that things are totes cool, these two are not totes cool.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 16 July 2025
However, Leavitt’s protestations did not stop questions concerning ethics, particularly ahead of Trump’s trip to the Middle East next week.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2025
Russia’s war has already limited Germany’s voice in Europe on defense issues – Berlin spent decades forging closer economic ties with Moscow, despite Poland’s protestations – and Merz will struggle to regain it.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protestation
Noun
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The declaration enables the county to set aside $200,000 in contingency funds to help impacted residents.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The lawsuit is asking for a declaration that her firing was in violation of the First Amendment, as well as substantial financial relief and a jury trial.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In August, The Guardian said the Israeli Defense Forces' Unit 8200 had built a system in Microsoft's Azure cloud for tracking Palestinians' phone calls as part of the country's invasion of Gaza, leading Microsoft to investigate the newspaper's assertions.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The pitch helped the Democratic nominee withstand Earle-Sears’ attacks on cultural issues, notably the Republican’s assertion that Spanberger is an extremist on transgender rights.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Su told Fortune that Brockman’s insistence on thinking big was essential to making the deal—which sent AMD’s stock soaring 24% the day it was announced.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, there were relationships that had been fractured at her father's insistence, says Aleisha.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Protestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protestation. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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