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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Verb

While officials insist the demolitions are a non-negotiable step toward revitalizing the corridor along Old National Highway, the families and owners left in the wake of the bulldozers say true recovery remains a distant promise.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
There is a distinction, of course, between insisting on witnesses and staging a spectacle.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of insist

Verb

The office declared that the doctrine covers not only official advisers, but can also expand to cover outside associates consulted by the president in certain circumstances.

— Perry Stein, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
The Houthis, angry over the longstanding Saudi blockade on them, declared their own blockade on the kingdom.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of declare

Verb

The attorneys also hoped the litigation would lead to changes in workplace safety practices that German-Oden alleged remained dangerous.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
State prosecutor María Elena Andrade alleged that the attackers wanted to steal the tires from the foreigners’ pickup truck and that the victims resisted.

— Fabiola Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of allege

Verb

But experts believe Kim's sister has been asserting her authority recently, too, and appearances like this week's are part of that effort.

— Anna Coren, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Joseph Hill, the director of the Center for Black Deaf Studies at Gallaudet University, asserted that BASL is generally treated as more of a dialect than a language.

— New York Times, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of assert

Verb

Millions of votes are not yet cast, and anyone professing to know exactly what's going to happen is lying.

— Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
But Israeli commentators also professed shock, if not surprise, Sunday at how closely aligned the journalist and spin doctor appeared to be.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of profess

Verb

The Academy of Pediatrics says decisions about gender affirming care should be made by patients and physicians, not government mandates.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
That’s because there’s no trustworthy result that voters are seeking to affirm.

— Christopher Miller, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of affirm

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