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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Enterprise legal teams in 2026 routinely insist on data exit covering prompts, embeddings, and fine-tunes.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Russia has relentlessly pounded civilian areas of Ukraine, even though Moscow insists its forces target only military facilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of insist

Verb

Last year, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, ended its decades-long armed campaign against the Turkish state, declaring a decision to disarm and disband as part of the peace effort.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
D’Arcy closes the window with an air of steely resolve, and in doing so declares the Rhaenyra who might have mourned her half-sister as dead and gone.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of declare

Verb

Investigators allege the scheme relied on a critical breakdown in internal controls.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Cassandra Barksdale and her attorneys filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Kaiser Permanente alleging the mix-up led to the surgery and months of physical and emotional pain.

— Kim Chandler, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of allege

Verb

But at least one Lake Worth Beach city commissioner asserted involvement of local authorities in immigration enforcement is a bad idea.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
The defendant’s lawyers disputed that argument, asserting the evidence doesn’t prove Robinson’s motivation was connected to Kirk’s political or religious beliefs.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of assert

Verb

China claims the self-governing island as part of its territory, and has sent fighter jets and navy ships to the island on a daily basis as part of military exercises.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Kyiv also claims Moscow is preparing an increase in recruitment for a new push on the front line that stretches 775 miles along eastern and southern Ukraine.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of claim

Verb

After this experience, China strengthened its public health capacity and professed a new openness to reporting of potential epidemics.

— David J. Hunter, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
For graduates pessimistic about AI’s implications for the labor market, claims professing its value feel inauthentic.

— Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of profess

Verb

The year 1933, Arendt contended, marked the close of the age of bourgeois emancipation and Jewish liberation, which brought an end to a feeling of security in the West and signaled that the new sense of security in the East was a pipe dream.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
As such, the casino company contends hitting the brakes on the hotel and nongaming construction is covered by the host agreement that the city itself may be violating with the potential imminent launch of VGTs.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of contend

Verb

All that representation went a long way toward affirming my self-esteem.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
The orders come after the Supreme Court's recent ruling affirming that the Constitution grants automatic citizenship for virtually all children born in the United States.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of affirm

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