as in declarations
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
a continued insistence that there was a massive cover-up by the government
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Noun
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The war declarations got Schaefer headlines, the jokes and effective buddy-buddying got legislation passed.—
Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Oil prices have spiked above $100 per barrel amid Iranian threats to maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and declarations of force majeure by both Kuwait and Bahrain, who argue events beyond their control have impeded their ability to deliver petroleum.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The allegations included assertions that votes had been counted more than once and that large numbers of votes had been cast by deceased people.—
Sarah Fitzpatrick,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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The referendum contains a ban on hotels and lodging at the beach, which guarantees that, despite the opposition’s assertions, the beach will never be privatized.—
Betty Resch,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Insistences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistences. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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