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

The character cheerfully insisted that Scotch whisky, the Garden of Eden, and most other worthwhile inventions had originated in his homeland.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Although Nvidia has insisted the RTX 5090 hasn’t been discontinued, the product has been harder to find at retailers.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of insist

Verb

After encountering precipitation and requesting to climb, the pilot declared an emergency as the aircraft began losing altitude at an alarming rate.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Robertson declared during a Saturday evening news conference after winning World Bass Enterprises' inaugural The Champions tournament on Old Hickory Lake in Tennessee.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of declare

Verb

Walter also is a defendant in multiple civil lawsuits filed by investors alleging fraud and breach of contract.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
The Justice Department this month received a federal judge's permission to intervene in the case, alleging that the city’s actions violate the Equal Protection Cause of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Fair Housing Act.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of allege

Verb

The others asserted vested development rights and reliance on county representations, leaving only the comprehensive plan challenge, which asserted that commissioners wrongly rejected housing that complied with the county’s growth policies.

— Sarah Kinbar, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Then in June, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel issued a memo asserting that Section 504 and the ADA don’t actually mandate that states support disabled people to remain integrated in their communities.

— Rebekah Taussig, Time, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of assert

Verb

That figure is separate from the 5-to-6-hectare area claimed for the dispersal warhead tested on Monday.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
The one-time head of Ayiti 2054, the political party Sanon claimed to be a member of, Désir was arrested Wednesday outside his law office in Petion-Ville, according to his Haiti lawyer.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of claim

Verb

On the fashion front, Colman professes to being a big fan of her co-star’s Saint Laurent PVC dress shoes at the BFI London Film Festival this month.

— Vogue, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
Phoebe Bridgers has never been shy about professing her love for mainstream country music.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of profess

Verb

Trump has used the campaign trail to defend the Iran war, contending Tehran’s regime cannot have a nuclear weapon.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
The students challenge that interpretation, contending that the university has not established that their individual statements constituted legally unprotected threats or caused the level of disruption required to justify punishment.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of contend

Verb

The state is one of 27 that enacted restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors in the past five years.

— Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Trump criticized Andrews, using a transphobic nickname for her, for her stance on gender-affirming care for children and young people.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of affirm

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