as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
the governor went on television to make a passionate protestation of his innocence in the bribery scandal
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Recent Examples of protestation
For all his protestations that these were kids’ flicks, one of the beauties of the prequels was the sense that the director’s primary audience for all these films was himself.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
The second half of the play unfolds as a series of arguments and sales pitches and insults and protestations over who did what or who might have done what or who needs what the most.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Even as his pain intensified and his leg grew worse without adequate blood flow, he was not immediately relocated to an intensive care unit, but was instead moved for several days between post-anesthesia units, despite Lisa Wolff’s protestations, the suit said.
—Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
But young, naive Frederic actually finds his soulmate in Mabel, despite the protestations of his nanny Ruth.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
The second half of the play unfolds as a series of arguments and sales pitches and insults and protestations over who did what or who might have done what or who needs what the most.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Even as his pain intensified and his leg grew worse without adequate blood flow, he was not immediately relocated to an intensive care unit, but was instead moved for several days between post-anesthesia units, despite Lisa Wolff’s protestations, the suit said.
—Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
But young, naive Frederic actually finds his soulmate in Mabel, despite the protestations of his nanny Ruth.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protestation
Noun
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The session concluded with affirmations and declarations for wellness and healing.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
7 July 2025
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As of Monday midday, President Trump had only issued a major disaster declaration for Kerr County.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
7 July 2025
Noun
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In one exchange, Nicholson challenged residents' assertion that the report said the welcome center would be located near a residential neighborhood, drawing a swift reaction from the crowd, according to a recording of the meeting.—
Alexandria Burris,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Even sophisticated test flows, complete with conditions and assertions, can be generated through natural language.—
Asad Khan,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Trump has openly flirted with nearly every major conspiracy theory of the last half century, and championed one of the most reckless through his insistence without evidence that the 2020 election was stolen.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Yet labor leaders – and even some in-office evangelists – said the governor’s willingness to suddenly drop his demand proved the order was a clever political move and undermined his insistence that in-person work is superior, necessary for productivity and builds public trust.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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“Protestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protestation. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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