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
Sunrise and sunset now come an hour earlier, despite my protestations.
—
Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
There were further frustrated protestations after he was booked.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
There were further frustrated protestations after he was booked.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protestations
Noun
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According to declarations filed by state officials, system rewrites required to implement USDA’s reduction tables could take weeks or months to complete, leaving many recipients temporarily without benefits.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Relatives may also be in possession of advance declarations the patient made while still able to communicate.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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In August, The Guardian said the Israeli Defense Forces' Unit 8200 had built a system in Microsoft's Azure cloud for tracking Palestinians' phone calls as part of the country's invasion of Gaza, leading Microsoft to investigate the newspaper's assertions.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The assertions came despite a lack of clear scientific evidence, and Kenvue has called them simply false.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Protestations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protestations. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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