ASSEVERATIONS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

asseverations

noun

plural of asseveration

as in declarations

a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something despite the reporter's asseverations about journalistic integrity, there is little doubt that he is guilty of fabricating a number of details in his stories

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Noun

Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 4 July 2026
The city, county and state all issued local emergency declarations in the days following the fire.

— City News Service, Daily News, 4 July 2026

Definition of declarations

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While there’s some scientific support for the idea that finger movements can engage the brain, neurologists say assertions that daily pinky time can ward off dementia on its own are overblown.

— Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 3 July 2026
Justice Barrett actually sounded kind of sharp, almost scolding, in the opinion in her criticism of the assertions made by the plaintiffs and some of the justices in the minority.

— John E. Jones III, The Conversation, 1 July 2026

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