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
As the boy reached out to take the cap, Szczerek standing next to him snatched it away and gave it to a woman who put it in her handbag despite the boy’s visible protestations.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Ben Morse, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protestations
Noun
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Such declarations pave the way for emergency measures and resources that allow officials to respond quickly during emergencies.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Here's a list of previous Wisconsin disaster declarations going back to 2000, and the amount of time between the start of the weather event and the date a disaster was declared.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Reached for comment, Scale AI pushed back against Mercor’s assertions.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Protestations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protestations. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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