Synonyms of protestations

protestations

noun

plural of protestation

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• declarations
• assertions
• insistences
• claims
• allegations
• proclamations
• announcements
• asseverations
• avowals
• affirmations
• professions
• pronouncements
• arguments
• avouchments
• justifications
• rationalizations
• confirmations
• reaffirmations
• reasons
• vindications
• reconfirmations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disavowals
• disputes
• disclaimers
• questions
• challenges
• denials
• refutations
• rebuttals
• contradictions
• negations
• disproofs
• confutations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of protestations

But for all his protestations, many saw the war on terror as a crusade—a word that Bush himself used early on until he was told how poorly that played in the Islamic world. — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

Defense protestations aside, the impact of Davis’s own voice on jurors seemed clear, and Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal managed to keep the multiple investigations and hip-hop rivalry testimony from falling down a rabbit hole. — John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

While perhaps unpolished, Alonzo’s protestations of innocence now appear to have been justified. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

The public is legally bound to pay that, despite Farage’s protestations that Reform would foot the bill. — Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Despite Han Solo's protestations to the contrary, travelling faster than light on screen is usually just as straightforward as dusting crops. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Much of this is negotiating tactics, but despite the league's protestations, there's never been less need for a salary cap than there is today. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

The protestations of neither his nurse, Stella (Thelma Ritter), or his girlfriend, Lisa (Grace Kelly) do any good. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026

Ron Roenicke replaced him — an arrangement that from the beginning, despite all parties’ protestations, seemed to smooth the way for Cora’s eventual return. — Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026