protestation
noun
pro·tes·ta·tion
ˌprä-tə-ˈstā-shən 
ˌprō-,
-ˌte-
: the act of protesting : a solemn declaration or avowal
Synonyms
Examples of protestation in a Sentence
Despite his protestations to the contrary, he appears to be guilty.
the governor went on television to make a passionate protestation of his innocence in the bribery scandal
Recent Examples on the Web
Stability attempted to develop a model for the Singaporean government over the protestation of employees who questioned its technical feasibility, three sources familiar with the effort told Forbes.
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Kenrick Cai, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
But no matter how plausible his protestations have been, investors haven’t been listening.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
As Sister James gets caught in the middle, between Aloysius’ suspicions and Flynn’s protestations of innocence, and does not know what or whom to believe, so is the crowd watching inside the theater.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024
However, his protestations don’t address the essential reason for the verdict or the size of the fine.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Washington long held, against Saudi protestations, that the Houthis didn’t or couldn’t possibly pose a significant threat beyond Yemen.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2024
Against weak protestations from everyone — including Nicole Kidman, returning as his mother — Aquaman teams up with Orm to save his family and the world.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2023
But our frequent protestations that democracy is fragile and that freedom, as Ronald Reagan said, is always one generation away from extinction is not very appealing to people around the world.
—TIME, 9 Jan. 2024
In hindsight, their relatively mild protestations about the Vietnam War and other issues seem simply to have mirrored changing public sentiment.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2023
Kenrick Cai, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
But no matter how plausible his protestations have been, investors haven’t been listening.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
As Sister James gets caught in the middle, between Aloysius’ suspicions and Flynn’s protestations of innocence, and does not know what or whom to believe, so is the crowd watching inside the theater.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024
However, his protestations don’t address the essential reason for the verdict or the size of the fine.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Washington long held, against Saudi protestations, that the Houthis didn’t or couldn’t possibly pose a significant threat beyond Yemen.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2024
Against weak protestations from everyone — including Nicole Kidman, returning as his mother — Aquaman teams up with Orm to save his family and the world.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2023
But our frequent protestations that democracy is fragile and that freedom, as Ronald Reagan said, is always one generation away from extinction is not very appealing to people around the world.
—TIME, 9 Jan. 2024
In hindsight, their relatively mild protestations about the Vietnam War and other issues seem simply to have mirrored changing public sentiment.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2023
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“Protestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protestation. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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protestation
noun
pro·tes·ta·tion
ˌprät-əs-ˈtā-shən
ˌprō-ˌtes-
1
: the act of protesting
2
: a positive declaration
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