Explore Protestation through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like protest or objection. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Protestation meaning
- A formal solemn objection or other declaration.
- A declaration in common-law pleading, by which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist, and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or denial.
Synonyms of Protestation
Using Protestation
- The main meaning on this page is: A formal solemn objection or other declaration. | A declaration in common-law pleading, by which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist, and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or denial.
- Useful related words include: protest, objection, declaration.
Context around Protestation
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Protestation
- In this selection, "protestation" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, continued stand out and add context to how "protestation" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include its continued protestation at the and resistance and protestation the locals. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "protestation" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with protestation
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
As act of resistance and protestation, the locals attacked the French, riots ensued, causing a few soldiers to be wounded and one general to be killed. (26 words)
Kabul’s denial of the Durand Line and its continued protestation at the new border-crossing system led to frequent and fire exchanges between the border-guards of the two countries. (31 words)
Kabul’s denial of the Durand Line and its continued protestation at the new border-crossing system led to frequent and fire exchanges between the border-guards of the two countries. (31 words)
As act of resistance and protestation, the locals attacked the French, riots ensued, causing a few soldiers to be wounded and one general to be killed. (26 words)
Example sentences (2)
Kabul’s denial of the Durand Line and its continued protestation at the new border-crossing system led to frequent and fire exchanges between the border-guards of the two countries.
As act of resistance and protestation, the locals attacked the French, riots ensued, causing a few soldiers to be wounded and one general to be killed.