AVERRED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

averred

verb

past tense of aver

as in insisted

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

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as in declared

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

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Busfield, who has insisted be was innocent of the charges, was released from custody pending trial.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Roberts insisted that the works were real and that the the Warhol Foundation had said as much to him.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of insisted

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Officials declared success an hour later when the spacecraft separated as planned from the rocket's upper stage.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Parillo allegedly excluded her from LHS’s management and declared himself the company’s director, president, secretary, and treasurer.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of declared

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In a visual presentation at their news conference, federal authorities alleged that 21 of the 28 people charged had actually voted.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
State attorneys general alleged that Meta covered up internal studies on the impact of Instagram on teenagers’ mental health.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of alleged

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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
In July, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin asserted in a letter to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber that California may have more than 190,000 noncitizen voters on its rolls.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of asserted

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There are believed to be two adult owls, and some photographers have claimed to have seen six fledglings, Barrett added.

— JOSEPH FREDERICK, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The fake message, shared alongside images of Fox and an older photograph of the former couple, claimed Kelly was devastated by the breakup and blamed himself for losing her.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of claimed

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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
Edge rusher K’Lavon Chaisson was one of several Commanders to enjoy a proper English tea time, while QB1 Jayden Daniels professed his support for Chelsea.

— Elise Devlin, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of professed

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After the election, armchair pundits and paid professionals proclaimed that Ronald Reagan had been right all along.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Netizens proclaimed their affection for the rattan man, claiming a combination of intrigue, longing, and confusion.

— Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026

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