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[ dek-luh -rey -shuh n ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌdɛk ləˈreɪ ʃən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the act of declaring; announcement: a declaration of a dividend.
a positive, explicit, or formal statement; proclamation: a declaration of war.
something that is announced, avowed, or proclaimed.
a document embodying or displaying an announcement or proclamation: He posted the declaration in a public place.
Law . a formal statement presenting the plaintiff's claim in an action. a complaint. a statement, especially by a witness. a statement made to an official. Cards . Bridge .a bid, especially the successful bid. the statement during the game of the points earned by a player, in bezique or other games. a statement of goods, income, etc., especially for the assessment of duty, tax, or the like.
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declaracioun (<Anglo-French ) <Latin
dēclārātiōn- (stem of
dēclārātiō ) explanation, equivalent to
dēclārāt (
us ) (past participle of
dēclārāre to explain, declare; see -ate
1 ) +
-iōn- -ion
SYNONYMS FOR declaration 4 notice, bulletin; manifesto, edict.
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OTHER WORDS FROM declaration coun·ter·dec·la·ra·tion, noun non·dec·la·ra·tion, noun pre·dec·la·ra·tion, noun re·dec·la·ra·tion, noun Words nearby declaration declaim, declamation, declamatory, declamping phenomenon, declarant, declaration , Declaration of Independence, declarative, declarative sentence, declarator, declaratory
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Example sentences from the Web for declaration A declaration of candidacy signed by Cuomo was in the trunk of his car.
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Thanks to that meddling Franklin and the other editors, Jefferson thought his Declaration had been “mangled.”
Forget the Resolutions; Try a Few Declarations | Kevin Bleyer| January 1, 2015| DAILY BEAST
The tone of the declaration is radically different from “A few sentences.”
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The declaration adopted by the meeting was a bold step, but it did not a revolution make.
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The declaration of war against ISIS, then, would seem to be a logical next step.
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He stood in front of his wife and woke Stella up in order to make his declaration .
The Second Fiddle | Phyllis Bottome
Bruno died last night at midnight, but his declaration has been obtained.
Friars and Filipinos | Jose Rizal
The Declaration , as might be expected where the Government could not avow its real motives, was a somewhat pitiful document.
A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688 | David Hannay
I presume, gentlemen, that you do consider it as your business to take this declaration .
Caleb Williams | William Godwin
It has sometimes been objected to the Declaration , that it deals too much in abstractions.
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British Dictionary definitions for declaration noun an explicit or emphatic statement
a formal statement or announcement; proclamation
the act of declaring
the ruling of a judge or court on a question of law, esp in the chancery division of the High Court
law an unsworn statement of a witness admissible in evidence under certain conditions See also statutory declaration
cricket the voluntary closure of an innings before all ten wickets have fallen
contract bridge the final contract
a statement or inventory of goods, etc, submitted for tax assessment a customs declaration
cards an announcement of points made after taking a trick, as in bezique
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