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
Lamia doesn’t know that Bibi has gone into super-grandma mode after realizing the folly of her abandonment plan, parking herself in loud protestation at the police station.
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Their protestations notwithstanding, that’s exactly the way Belichick and Hudson seem to want it.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 12 May 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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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Their protestations notwithstanding, that’s exactly the way Belichick and Hudson seem to want it.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 12 May 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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Zaldivar said in an age where more people are turning away from their faith, the declaration of the young saints is inspiring to many Catholics looking towards the future of the church.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed on Thursday by Shwalb, comes nearly a month after the President deployed more than 2,000 federal troops to the nation’s capital following his declaration of a public safety emergency over crime in the city declaration.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Addressing the administration’s assertion that one of the gang’s main aims was to sow social chaos in the United States through drug trafficking, the opinion said that while devastating, the practice did not amount to invasion or incursion under the 1798 statute.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Israeli officials acknowledge there is hunger in parts of Gaza but reject assertions of famine or starvation.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a series that is admirably earnest, Last Rites easily takes the cake as the most wholesome chapter of the bunch, its insistence on God and faith teetering on religious propaganda.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Others, however, pushed back on the insistence for traditional gifts.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Protestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protestation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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