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declaration

declaration

150 3.7
A formal public statement made by a person or agreed by a group
  • noun
  • /ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən/
  • Formal
translation icon : declaración
  • To be opposed to witchcraft was in a sense a declaration of legitimacy.
  • sign a declaration
  • declaration of independence
  • issue a declaration

We can start making some clear, strong declarations like this.

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Examples

  • The president's declaration of a national emergency triggered immediate responses from both the public and Congress.

  • In the circumstances of revolution, it was also a declaration of political identity.

    Academic text (2015)
  • We need to have a common declaration of a basic set of human rights.

  • But it does get expressed through the International Declaration of Human Rights.

  • Christianity is the reason why we have human rights today, as the UN Declaration states them.

  • The Taoiseach and I are agreed on a joint declaration on Northern Ireland.

  • Edward Rutledge and Thomas lynch, both were just 26 years old when they signed the declaration of independence.

  • Isn't that kind of a declaration of preference for a more individualistic approach?

  • ...tonight I offer you my declaration of principles, a promise to the men and women of this planet, my brothers and sisters, whom I so humbly serve.

  • You see, under the laws of the Treaty of Paris and the Louisiana Purchase, all a man and woman had to do to be legally married was to sign a declaration.

Synonyms

statement
vsdeclaration
  • Formal
1.3

A clear report given in speech or writing, often to officials

is more formal and often issued publicly or by a group decision
announcement
vsdeclaration
738 1.5

A public statement that gives important information

is more strictly an official formal statement, possibly group-agreed
resolution
vsdeclaration
  • Formal
721 3.7

A formal decision agreed on by a group after a vote

is a formal public statement but is not limited to voted group decisions
release
vsdeclaration
590 2.9

An announcement, product, or statement made available to the public

focuses specifically on formal official public statements rather than products
bulletin
vsdeclaration
  • Literature
133 3.7

A short official statement giving urgent news

is a fuller formal public statement rather than a brief immediate report
press release
vsdeclaration
  • Literature
94 2.5

An official message sent to the news media to give information

is a wider formal public statement not limited to media distribution
proclamation
vsdeclaration
  • Formal
59 5.5

An official public announcement by a government or leader that tells people something important

is a formal public statement that can come from a group as well
manifesto
vsdeclaration
57 6.0

A public statement of a person or group's plans and beliefs

is a broad formal public statement that need not state political aims
affirmation
vsdeclaration
36 3.8

A positive statement that something is true or good

is a formal public statement that may announce facts or group positions
pronouncement
vsdeclaration
  • Formal
34 7.2

A statement that a person in power announces to the public

is a formal public statement that often reflects a group's agreement
communique
vsdeclaration
  • Formal
17 7.3

An official statement from a government or organization to the public

is the general formal public statement not only for media use
big announcement
vsdeclaration
17 1.9

An important public message about news or plans

is a formal official statement that may be routine rather than dramatic
promulgation
vsdeclaration
  • Formal
2 8.5

An official public announcement that a new law or rule starts

is broader and applies to many formal public statements beyond laws
policy announcement
vsdeclaration
  • Formal
1 3.8

An official statement that tells people what a government or company will do

is any formal public statement, not only ones about policy intentions
avowal
vsdeclaration
  • Formal
1 8.2

A public statement that openly says you believe or feel something

is focused on official group or public announcements rather than personal admission
pronunciamento
vsdeclaration
  • Formal
9.9

A public announcement by political or military leaders saying their plans and demands

is the general formal public statement that can be nonpolitical as well
affirmance
vsdeclaration
  • Archaic
9.6

A formal statement saying something is true instead of swearing an oath

is a broader formal public statement not restricted to legal substitution
avouchment
vsdeclaration
  • Archaic
9.9

A formal statement that says something is true

is a general formal public statement that may cover decisions or policies

Antonyms

61 2.8

Refusing a request or saying something is not true

8 5.0

Keeping something hidden or secret

Compounds

A formal statement made on July 4, 1776 declaring the thirteen American colonies independent from Great Britain

A form a taxpayer files to say how much tax they expect to owe when tax withheld is not enough

A formal document agreed on 4 July 1776 that declares the thirteen American colonies independent from Britain

How Official

proclamation
  • Formal
59 5.5
declaration
  • Formal
150 3.7
announcement
738 1.5
statement
  • Formal
1.3

Surface Forms

declaration singular
declarations plural

Morphology

declaration = declare (transparent) = declare + ation

A standard nominalization of the verb 'declare' meaning 'a formal or official statement', directly predictable from the verb.

Etymology

Declaration comes from the Latin parts de- and clarare, which meant 'make clear', and shares the same root as the English word clear. So a declaration is a formal or public statement that makes a position or fact 'clear' to everyone.