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
Despite Harper's protestations over Yasmin rubbing elbows with Nazis and exploiting underage girls, Yasmin insists this new path is her calling.
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 2 Mar. 2026
Sanheim didn’t exactly push Eyssimont into the crease and Sturm elected not to challenge, despite Eyssimont’s protestations of innocence.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Even as his pain intensified and his leg grew worse without adequate blood flow, he was not immediately relocated to an intensive care unit, but was instead moved for several days between post-anesthesia units, despite protestations from his wife, a veteran emergency room nurse, the suit said.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
But Luis is determined to continue the search for his daughter and decides to follow a caravan on to the next site despite their protestations that his van is not up for the journey.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 2 Mar. 2026
Sanheim didn’t exactly push Eyssimont into the crease and Sturm elected not to challenge, despite Eyssimont’s protestations of innocence.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Even as his pain intensified and his leg grew worse without adequate blood flow, he was not immediately relocated to an intensive care unit, but was instead moved for several days between post-anesthesia units, despite protestations from his wife, a veteran emergency room nurse, the suit said.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
But Luis is determined to continue the search for his daughter and decides to follow a caravan on to the next site despite their protestations that his van is not up for the journey.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protestation
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In May, drinks giants Carlsberg and Diageo were among 40 organizations that signed a declaration of intent to scale regenerative agriculture across their supply chains, through a program developed by the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative platform.—
Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Brinkema, who had initially blocked the plan three weeks ago, indicated that such declarations could lead to dismissal of the lawsuit challenging the fund.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
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The bill also required more documentation of work and income to participate, despite advocates' assertion that states were already collecting lots of paperwork.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Southgate’s confident assertion that the tide of history was turning against bigotry now looks utopian, or even naïve.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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Yet a quiet bohemia remains alive in his work—an insistence that much can exist within a passing, seemingly trivial moment.—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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Reyna’s goal was a perfect example of Pochettino’s insistence of concentrating on the team over individuals.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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“Protestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protestation. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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