How to Use declaration in a Sentence

declaration

noun
  • You will need to make a declaration of your income.
  • The case was ended by declaration of a mistrial.
  • The government has made a declaration of war on its enemies.
  • The declaration of a ‘riot’ was an abuse of the statute.
    oregonlive, 1 July 2020
  • The measure would not carry the weight of law but would be a declaration by the city.
    Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2018
  • Make a bold declaration as the moon and North Node align.
    USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
  • This is a declaration of war against the whole of Europe.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Such a declaration would be the start of open war with Russia.
    The Editors, National Review, 10 Mar. 2022
  • To them, hotness is a self-declaration, and that’s that.
    New York Times, 16 July 2022
  • For Chavez, the legacy of this declaration of war is very much alive.
    Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2021
  • But even that bold declaration sells the show, and her talents, short.
    Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 July 2019
  • The declaration will give the city access to more funding.
    Helena Wegner, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2020
  • The echos of moaning can be heard soon after the declaration.
    Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 20 Jan. 2020
  • But what’s the deal with Avery’s abrupt, teary declaration of love at first sight?
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2021
  • And if that doesn't work, the state of emergency declaration will help.
    The Washington Post, AL.com, 17 Oct. 2017
  • Guests will have to make a health declaration when reserving a day to come.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2020
  • It’s a phrase that glosses all manners of sins, a blanket declaration that things work out in the end.
    Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, 15 Nov. 2020
  • This declaration would then have to be ratified by a two-thirds vote of all the diocesan bishops in the world.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Two more pages of photos and the summit declaration on page 4.
    Margaret Hartmann, Daily Intelligencer, 13 June 2018
  • But what would a Trump point of view consist of, given his mish-mash of declarations?
    The Hive, 2 May 2017
  • White could have chalked up his declaration to the euphoria of the moment.
    Andy Staples, SI.com, 12 Mar. 2018
  • There is no evidence of any such declaration or law in the state.
    Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
  • This is the second time the agency has made such a declaration in two years in response to the transmission of this virus.
    Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The Skeels declaration was attached to the Dell’Anno court file as an exhibit.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Buffy’s declaration at the end of her final song punched us all pretty hard.
    Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021
  • That said, the industry is split on where this declaration will take us.
    Lance Lambert, Fortune, 4 July 2022
  • The tool also will guide you through filling out a declaration form.
    Amelia Pak-Harvey, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2021
  • But that’s a hollow declaration from someone who’s sat on the board of Facebook, now Meta, for 15 years.
    WIRED, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Barra’s electrification of GM is both a pivot and a declaration.
    Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • But rest assured that one thing can always make these two singular legends set aside their declarations of career independence: the Christmas spirit.
    Nancy Kruh, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024

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