as in declarations
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
the governor went on television to make a passionate protestation of his innocence in the bribery scandal
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Recent Examples of protestations
Ronaldo’s protestations, the senior source added, are about defending the club’s interests and wanting equal treatment.
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The boys begin testing this presumed interloper, going to extreme lengths to prove her wrong, despite her protestations.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Later protestations that there was no client list at all drew enormous pushback — including from parts of the MAGA world — and fueled the drive for more disclosure.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2025
Despite his protestations, peace is not in hand in the Holy Land.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
Despite their protestations, similar rules in place in parts of Europe and discussions in other parts of the world continue – Trump tariffs be damned.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Sunrise and sunset now come an hour earlier, despite my protestations.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The boys begin testing this presumed interloper, going to extreme lengths to prove her wrong, despite her protestations.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Later protestations that there was no client list at all drew enormous pushback — including from parts of the MAGA world — and fueled the drive for more disclosure.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2025
Despite his protestations, peace is not in hand in the Holy Land.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
Despite their protestations, similar rules in place in parts of Europe and discussions in other parts of the world continue – Trump tariffs be damned.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Sunrise and sunset now come an hour earlier, despite my protestations.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protestations
Noun
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As of late Friday afternoon, 38 candidates had filed declarations of intention to run for mayor and challenge Mayor Karen Bass, who is seeking a second term in the June 2 primary election, according to the City Clerk’s office.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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In several cases described in court declarations, children — including some with developmental delays or chronic conditions — regressed while they were detained, losing language skills, wetting themselves or engaging in self-harm.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Past recounts and court challenges have not backed up those assertions.—
Mark Niesse for the AJC,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The site targeting Nikolas, which became her top Google result, included numerous false assertions, including that her current husband was a predator.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Protestations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protestations. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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