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declaration

[dek-luh-rey-shuhn] / ˌdɛk ləˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
assertion of belief or knowledge
Synonyms
STRONG
acknowledgment admission advertisement affirmation allegation announcement answer attestation averment avowal bomb broadcast communication deposition disclosure enunciation explanation exposition expression information notice notification oath pitch presentation profession promulgation protestation publication remark report revelation saying spiel statement story testimony utterance
WEAK
hot air say so two cents' worth
Antonyms
STRONG
denial ignorance question quiet secret silence
WEAK
disavowal retraction
NOUN
official proclamation
Synonyms
STRONG
acclamation affidavit allegation announcement article attestation bulletin canon charge confirmation constitution credo creed denunciation deposition document edict gospel indictment manifesto notice notification plea proclamation profession promulgation pronouncement pronunciamento resolution testament testimony ultimatum
Antonyms
STRONG
exoneration
WEAK
denial disavowal retraction

Example Sentences

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He made a declaration of parentage application to the Family Court after discovering a couple he donated sperm to had named the mother's partner as the father on the baby's birth certificate.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

This view was reinforced by Iran’s Friday declaration that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial vessels.

From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026

Oil prices plunged and stocks rose after the Iran official’s declaration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Financial markets are not yet convinced that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open, despite Iran’s declaration Friday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The shock that followed this declaration found voice in a sustained "Ah-h-h!" as the door of the coupé swung slowly open.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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