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

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Chief executive Jim Savege said: "The declaration of the incident is mainly an internal mechanism for the council that allows me to divert more staff and resources towards priority activity than we've been doing already."

From BBC

As a fan of “Bridgerton,” you will know that romances happen in a whirlwind phase, followed by grand gestures and declarations of love.

From MarketWatch

In a family in which such direct, vulnerable declarations are rare, Agnes’ comment is both a shock and a catharsis.

From Los Angeles Times

Analysts say there are strategic reasons for Israel's declaration.

From BBC

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