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
An emergency declaration regarding the staircase will come before the council at its April 23 meeting, and more information about the repair options is expected to be available then.
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Paxton’s public declaration to challenge Cornyn comes after months of banter with the senior senator who’s served in the upper chamber since 2002.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Tucked into the rule is language that bans the House from voting to terminate Trump’s emergency declaration to impose tariffs until October.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2025
Foremost among these internal security roles is the Defense Department’s growing involvement in immigration enforcement, following Trump’s declaration on January 20 of a national emergency at the southern border.
—Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Paxton’s public declaration to challenge Cornyn comes after months of banter with the senior senator who’s served in the upper chamber since 2002.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Tucked into the rule is language that bans the House from voting to terminate Trump’s emergency declaration to impose tariffs until October.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2025
Foremost among these internal security roles is the Defense Department’s growing involvement in immigration enforcement, following Trump’s declaration on January 20 of a national emergency at the southern border.
—Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declaration
Noun
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In conversation, de Moraes often veers between jokes and brusque legal assertions.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Big Story Congress pushes back as Trump snubs Signal chat The White House’s assertion that the case surrounding national security officials’ use of Signal is closed is getting pushback in Congress, even among some Republicans who say their own probes will press on.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
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Over the course of just a few days, markets around the world had skimmed along just above bear territory, making many people wonder what was going on with the man who based his claims to success in his first term in large part on the success of the stock market.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Benefit applicants who are not flagged will be able to complete their claims completely over the telephone.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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And this insistence on listening has paid off: The Brazilian Central Bank, which regulates Nubank, recorded the lowest number of complaints for Nubank among the 15 largest financial institutions for the last two quarters of 2024.—
Haniya Rae,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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When Bose arrived in Malaya in 1943 to rally supporters, his insistence that the nationalist movement needed female guerrillas was initially greeted with shock by many.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Apr. 2025
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The tariff announcement was not a surprise, but its magnitude was.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Media coverage of Wall Street on Monday morning focused on the quick drop in major indexes, following last week’s bruising losses due to Donald Trump‘s tariff announcements.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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President Trump signed a proclamation on March 14 igniting the wartime powers that have only been used three other times in U.S. history.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Trump's 25% tariffs on automobile parts are due to take effect no later than May 3, according to the president's proclamation.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Declaration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declaration. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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