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
Also, despite Bradl’s protestations to the contrary, Cosgrove said that not having the items hasn’t prevented Kearney from working.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 11 July 2024
Suffice to say, a mere apology would be lost in the din of protestation if the broadcast were to freeze in the middle of a game-making deep throw to the end zone, for example.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The law does not care that the teen is innocent, or even acknowledge the protestations of his loving grandmother Hattie (Origin‘s Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, stunning).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Beijing’s protestations that the United States is no longer adhering to understandings on Taiwan are, in some cases, accurate.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 11 July 2024
Suffice to say, a mere apology would be lost in the din of protestation if the broadcast were to freeze in the middle of a game-making deep throw to the end zone, for example.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The law does not care that the teen is innocent, or even acknowledge the protestations of his loving grandmother Hattie (Origin‘s Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, stunning).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Beijing’s protestations that the United States is no longer adhering to understandings on Taiwan are, in some cases, accurate.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protestation
Noun
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Many organizations enthusiastically profess their core values in polished annual reports and elegant lobby displays, but those declarations remain hollow if leaders fail to embody them during critical moments.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Yoon's martial law declaration on December 3 shocked South Koreans, and created chaos in all areas of society, the economy and foreign policy, the Constitutional Court said when ruling to remove him from office.—
Joyce Lee,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This assertion is now bearing out, to some degree, much to the anti-vaccine community's chagrin.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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In conversation, de Moraes often veers between jokes and brusque legal assertions.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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And this insistence on listening has paid off: The Brazilian Central Bank, which regulates Nubank, recorded the lowest number of complaints for Nubank among the 15 largest financial institutions for the last two quarters of 2024.—
Haniya Rae,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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When Bose arrived in Malaya in 1943 to rally supporters, his insistence that the nationalist movement needed female guerrillas was initially greeted with shock by many.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Protestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protestation. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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