AVER Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

aver

verb

ə-ˈvər

Definition of aver

as in to insist

to state as a fact usually forcefully was tearfully averring his innocence

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as in to declare

to state clearly and strongly averred that she didn't need any help choosing her own clothes

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Recent Examples of aver Sherman avers that Trackman is the gold standard, for anyone wanting the best software, graphics, user interface and challenge. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026 That sort of risk-averse mentality hurt the Kings repeatedly in the series, with Doughty and others averring that they were not told to sit back and absorb play late. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 May 2025 The artist also averred that Germany was turning a blind eye to Islamophobia. — News Desk, Artforum, 25 Nov. 2024 In Berlin, however, the Soviet ambassador to Germany, after months of equivocation, finally averred that Germany’s actions signaled an imminent invasion. — Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2017 See All Example Sentences for aver

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His comments forced Downing Street to insist that Britain would not yield sovereignty over the Falklands.

— Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Yet Na also insists on treating his aliens as objects of contemplation and pathos—reflections of our own misshapen humanity.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of insist

Verb

Additionally, the party alleged Tupone ran as a Green candidate to siphon votes from Brooks.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Lyft also doesn’t fingerprint its drivers unless required by law and doesn’t provide adequate background checks, the lawsuit alleged.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of allege

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The item asserted that some Medicare and Medicaid cancer patients wait longer for treatment than those with private insurance.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The report asserts flatly that Zucker wasn’t truthful and danced around the same accusation regarding Ballmer.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of assert

Verb

The brand also claims that this sweeps away plaque rather than just blasting a hole through it, more effectively eradicating the sludgy bacteria.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Center/guard Corey Bullock, who was beaten out by Andrew Vorhees for the team’s ninth offensive line spot, was claimed by the Carolina Panthers.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of claim

Verb

The designer, who was hailed as a visionary in the industry throughout the ‘90s and early ‘00s, sparked outrage in 2011 following multiple antisemitic and racist incidents, including professing his love for Hitler at a restaurant in Paris.

— Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
El-Sayed and Piker have professed their abhorrence of anti-Semitism.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of profess

Verb

The disclosure contends that, because of the new procedures, a single scanning error in a batch of tens of thousands of ballot envelopes could prevent any from reaching voters.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Defense attorneys contend that because only a single bullet was fired — and struck its target — the crowd was not at risk.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of contend

Verb

The shooting rocked the LGBTQIA+ community in a city normally known as an affirming place to live.

— Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, a comprehensive framework affirming the rights of Indigenous populations worldwide.

— USA Today, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of affirm

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