declaration
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- noun
- /ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən/
- Formal
- To be opposed to witchcraft was in a sense a declaration of legitimacy.
- sign a declaration
- declaration of independence
- issue a declaration
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Watch on YouTubeWe can start making some clear, strong declarations like this.
- We can start making some clear, strong declarations like this.
- If you're who you are becomes the public declaration of your opinion.
- OK, theoretically it ended with the Emancipation Declaration, but that was only theoretical.
- So, so when you're building a country, essentially it boils down to declaration and recognition.
- This is my declaration as a servant of the Lord.
- OK, They're just like making a declaration into Google.
Examples
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The president's declaration of a national emergency triggered immediate responses from both the public and Congress.
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In the circumstances of revolution, it was also a declaration of political identity.
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We need to have a common declaration of a basic set of human rights.
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But it does get expressed through the International Declaration of Human Rights.
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Christianity is the reason why we have human rights today, as the UN Declaration states them.
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The Taoiseach and I are agreed on a joint declaration on Northern Ireland.
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Edward Rutledge and Thomas lynch, both were just 26 years old when they signed the declaration of independence.
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Isn't that kind of a declaration of preference for a more individualistic approach?
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...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.
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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
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1.3
A clear report given in speech or writing, often to officials
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1.5
A public statement that gives important information
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2.9
An announcement, product, or statement made available to the public
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3.7
A formal decision agreed on by a group after a vote
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2.5
An official message sent to the news media to give information
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3.7
A short official statement giving urgent news
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6.0
A public statement of a person or group's plans and beliefs
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5.5
An official public announcement by a government or leader that tells people something important
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3.8
A positive statement that something is true or good
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7.2
A statement that a person in power announces to the public
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1.9
An important public message about news or plans
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7.3
An official statement from a government or organization to the public
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8.5
An official public announcement that a new law or rule starts
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3.8
An official statement that tells people what a government or company will do
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8.2
A public statement that openly says you believe or feel something
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9.9
A public announcement by political or military leaders saying their plans and demands
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A formal statement saying something is true instead of swearing an oath
A formal statement that says something is true
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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3.0
A formal statement made on July 4, 1776 declaring the thirteen American colonies independent from Great Britain
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A formal document agreed on 4 July 1776 that declares the thirteen American colonies independent from Britain
- Formal
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A form a taxpayer files to say how much tax they expect to owe when tax withheld is not enough
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.