Thesaurus.com

Popular Searches

 Dictionary.com
Definitions

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The declaration triggered flash protests, sent the stock market into panic and caught key military allies such as the United States off guard.

From Barron's

Earlier this year, Yoon was found guilty of obstruction of justice and a litany of other crimes related to the martial law declaration and its chaotic aftermath.

From Barron's

Their approval of the secretary’s words had mainly to do with his declarations of American friendship.

From The Wall Street Journal

Though inflation is easing, jobs are holding up and growth is solid, declarations of victory still feel premature, writes Nick Timiraos.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nick Patience, practice lead for AI at tech research group Futurum, told AFP that nonbinding declarations could still "set the tone for what acceptable AI governance looks like".

From Barron's

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.