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
Ronaldo’s protestations, the senior source added, are about defending the club’s interests and wanting equal treatment.
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The boys begin testing this presumed interloper, going to extreme lengths to prove her wrong, despite her protestations.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Later protestations that there was no client list at all drew enormous pushback — including from parts of the MAGA world — and fueled the drive for more disclosure.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2025
Despite his protestations, peace is not in hand in the Holy Land.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The boys begin testing this presumed interloper, going to extreme lengths to prove her wrong, despite her protestations.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Later protestations that there was no client list at all drew enormous pushback — including from parts of the MAGA world — and fueled the drive for more disclosure.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2025
Despite his protestations, peace is not in hand in the Holy Land.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protestation
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Damage could take ‘months to years’ to fix The declaration, in effect, accelerates the county’s ability to request additional resources as the agency tackles a restoration process that won’t come overnight.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Unlike authoritative declarations of truth, fiction has no obligation to dispel ambiguity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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The comments followed controversy over Stephen Colbert's assertions that CBS decided not to air its interview with Talarico because of the rule.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Her assertion comes after Trump granted a pardon for her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion in 2022 and sentenced to 19 years in prison.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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What galls them is Toberoff’s tooth-and-nail negotiations and his insistence on becoming a producer himself, complete with credit and fees.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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Talk to those who have been with the Heat for decades and the insistence is at no point was the lottery prioritized during the start.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Protestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protestation. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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