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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Her multi-show stint for the Renaissance tour was meant to be for only one night; however, after reading some negative comments about her first performance, the then-11-year-old insisted on trying again.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
However, Iran has insisted its theocracy is unified after the war under the country’s new supreme leader.

— Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of insisted

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Iran’s new energy weapon Following the start of US- and Israeli-led attacks on February 28, Iran almost immediately declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, creating the largest oil supply shock in history.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue declared Valderrama Murillo dead at the scene.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of declared

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Livermore resident Kiersten Skov recently alleged that Haubert’s top aide, Shawn Wilson, offered to direct a charitable donation to a nonprofit of her choice using the county’s discretionary funds.

— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
In a lawsuit filed in April, Paramount subscribers alleged that the acquisition will substantially reduce competition in streaming, news and theatrical distribution.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Definition of alleged

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In the period that elapsed between the shooting and when police officers searched Langs’ car, there was time for a gun to disappear, Lowthorp asserted.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
Education advocates have asserted that California schools are legally entitled to billions more under state law.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of asserted

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Attorneys for the owners of the landfill, which stopped accepting trash last year, claimed this spring in the litigation that the lawsuits may be tainted by fraud.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
The lefty reliever whom the Cubs claimed off waivers in January is now one of the club’s success stories.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of claimed

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Even Kennedy, who has professed a deep interest in fixing the nation’s patchy addiction-treatment infrastructure, has offered no plan for dealing specifically with the country’s favorite drug.

— Lev Facher, STAT, 30 June 2026
This was something that Clarkson, who has professed his love for the car on more than one occasion, would end up documenting on Top Gear.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 June 2026

Definition of professed

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Consumer Watchdog contended in its lawsuit that the surcharges violated Proposition 103 — the 1988 measure that governs insurer rate hikes — because the proposition does not allow for them.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Responding to public criticism, Justice Samuel Alito contended that the court isn’t to blame for the rise in shadow docket cases.

— Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 1 July 2026

Definition of contended

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Major League Eating proclaimed him 2024 Rookie of the Year in the competitive eating world.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns.

— Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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