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
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Green’s teammate, Moses Moody, gave a sarcastic response to Brooks’ assertion.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Yet the President himself stokes fears of a slippery slope to strongman rule with his blanket assertions of power, his disregard for democratic guardrails, and his talk of running for a third term, despite the 22nd Amendment’s prohibition.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Martin says that makes Molly and Tom's claim of self-defense a tough sell.—
Maureen Maher,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2025
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The proposal also appears to call for the United States to recognize Russia's claim on Crimea, a region of Ukraine that Russia annexed in 2014.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration downplayed the first breach amid numerous officials’ insistence that nothing classified had been shared.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The economic promise of Dead Sea potash played a key role in Britain’s insistence on governing Palestine after World War I. But extracting the mineral posed a challenge.—
Made by History,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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What to Know Putin's announcement came in a Telegram post on the Kremlin's official channel.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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After the announcement, Zelenskyy posted on X that air raid alerts were ringing out across Ukraine, adding that Russian attack drones were detected in the skies.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, SCOTUS lifted an injunction that barred deportations under the AEA and ruled that any person the administration sought to deport under the proclamation must be given due process.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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On April 17, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation opening the waters of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument to U.S. commercial fishing.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Declaration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declaration. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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