as in declarations
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 protestations
But there is a theatrical beauty to Curwen’s work that remains appealing despite his protestations, drawing parallels with his idols Lee Alexander McQueen and John Galliano.
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Ari Stark, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Ronaldo’s protestations, the senior source added, are about defending the club’s interests and wanting equal treatment.
—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
Despite their protestations, similar rules in place in parts of Europe and discussions in other parts of the world continue – Trump tariffs be damned.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Sunrise and sunset now come an hour earlier, despite my protestations.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Ari Stark, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Ronaldo’s protestations, the senior source added, are about defending the club’s interests and wanting equal treatment.
—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
Despite their protestations, similar rules in place in parts of Europe and discussions in other parts of the world continue – Trump tariffs be damned.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Sunrise and sunset now come an hour earlier, despite my protestations.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protestations
Noun
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In 2025, Vermont, Maryland and Colorado also were denied major disaster declarations.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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But if so, the group is still adding shows without making any official declarations about an end run just yet.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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Meta attorney Kevin Huff pushed back on those assertions in his opening statement, highlighting an array of efforts by the company to weed out harmful content from its platforms while warning users that some dangerous content still gets past its safety net.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Protestations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protestations. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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