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   declaration

   /ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a formal or explicit statement or announcement: "a declaration of love" 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 written public announcement of intentions or of the terms of an agreement: "all students must sign the following declaration" Similar assertionprofessionaffirmationacknowledgementrevelationdisclosuremanifestationconfirmationprooftestimonyvalidationcertificationattestationpledgeavowalvowoathguaranteeprotestationrare:asseverationavermentmaintenanceOpposite denial
   • ▪ a public official announcement of the votes cast for candidates in an election. British
   • ▪ a plaintiff's statement of claims in proceedings.
   • ▪ an affirmation made in place of an oath.
   • ▪ the naming of trumps in bridge, whist, or a similar card game.
   • ▪ an announcement of a combination held in certain card games.
   • 2. an act of declaring an innings closed.

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

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECLARATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an announcement, often one that is written and official: make a declaration Members of Congress have to make a declaration of their business interests. As witnesses to the accident, we were asked to make written declarations of what we had seen. declaration of intent The company made a declaration of intent to follow an equal opportunities policy.

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   The meaning of DECLARATION is the act of declaring : announcement. How to use declaration in a sentence.

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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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   DECLARATION meaning: 1. an announcement, often one that is written and official: 2. in cricket, a situation in which a…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECLARATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A declaration is a written statement about something which you have signed and which can be used as evidence in a court of law. On the customs declaration, the sender labeled the freight as agricultural machinery.

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   noun. /ˌdekləˈreɪʃn/ [countable, uncountable] an official or formal statement, especially about the plans of a government or an organization; the act of making such a statement. to issue/sign a declaration. the declaration of war. the Declaration of Independence (= of the United States)

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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.