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   dec·la·ra·tion

   /ˌdekləˈrāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a formal or explicit statement or announcement: "they issued a declaration at the close of the talks" Similar announcementstatementcommunicationpronouncementproclamationmemorandumbulletincommuniquédispatchreportedictmanifestoadvisorypronunciamentoipse dixitinformal:memorare:rescript
   • ▪ the formal announcement of the beginning of a state or condition: "the declaration of war" Similar proclamationnotificationannouncementrevelationdisclosurebroadcastingpromulgationarchaic:annunciationrare:asseveration
   • ▪ a listing of goods, property, income, etc., subject to duty or tax.
   • ▪ a written public announcement of intentions or of the terms of an agreement. Similar assertionprofessionaffirmationacknowledgmentrevelationdisclosuremanifestationconfirmationprooftestimonyvalidationcertificationattestationpledgeavowalvowoathguaranteeprotestationrare:asseverationavermentmaintenanceOpposite denial
   • ▪ a plaintiff's statement of claims in proceedings.
   • ▪ an affirmation made instead of taking an oath.
   • ▪ the naming of trump in bridge, whist, or a similar card game.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin declaratio(n-), from declarare ‘make quite clear’ (see declare).

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word declaration, from the act of announcing something to a document containing a statement. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal definitions of declaration.

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   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. Synonyms: edict, manifesto, bulletin, notice. Law.

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   An emphatic statement — either written or spoken — is called a declaration. The Continental Congress announced their intention to form a new nation when they wrote the Declaration of Independence.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb declare, which means to make known formally, officially, or explicitly. See also related phrases and legal and kids definitions of declare.

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   A declaration is an explicit, formal announcement, either oral or written, or a statement of facts or intentions. It can also refer to a legal document, a tax statement, a bid in bridge, or a cricket term.