DECLARATION Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

declaration

noun

ˌde-klə-ˈrā-shən

Definition of declaration

as in assertion

a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something once the delegates had made the declaration that the colonies were henceforth independent of Great Britain, their fate was sealed

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Recent Examples of declaration The council also extended the town’s local disaster emergency declaration for two additional weeks. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 This is not the cutesy, singsong world of Disney, but a deafening chorus of demands and unsettling declarations. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026 Per the declaration, the attorney’s meeting was proposed by Streisand, and also included five attorneys from the other side (representing Joey, Jesse, Jim and Johnny). — Melody Gutierrez, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 This means, after the messenger planet’s bold and expressive journey through Leo, the focus moves away from creative and dramatic declarations (Leo) to a desire for productivity and grounding in the realm of communication. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for declaration

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Despite Bonta’s assertion Wednesday that the states made no compromises, the agreement drops a key demand that children be barred from using Facebook and Instagram at school.

— Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
They were all also alleged to have been prostitutes, though recent scholarship has challenged that assertion.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of assertion

Noun

He was removed from the South Side church by an independent review board, and the archdiocese’s Office of Child Protection investigated the claims.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Asked to defend those claims on live TV, the candidate chose to talk ticket prices instead.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of claim

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Despite Bret’s passionate insistence that his classmate is a serial killer, Croft tells him Robert is a good kid from a good family and sends him back to class.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
The right-wing theological website Protestia has attacked Hamilton for not heeding Paul’s insistence that women stay silent in church.

— Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of insistence

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Mongolian Cashmere Oversized Crewneck Sweater On the heels of the Practical Magic 2 announcement, Kidman cozied up in an oversized gray sweater and jeans for a casual-yet-polished outfit that is fit for many occasions.

— Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
The school did not mention Stephens or specify a reason for the change in its announcement.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of announcement

Noun

The proclamation does not specify any countries by name that this action applies to -- something the administration has been tight-lipped about.

— Emily Chang, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
The move echoed his renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America through a proclamation on the first day of his second term, but didn’t feature a new executive order or proclamation.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of proclamation

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