averring

verb

present participle of aver
1
as in alleging
to state as a fact usually forcefully was tearfully averring his innocence

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2
as in declaring
to state clearly and strongly averred that she didn't need any help choosing her own clothes

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  1. alleging
  2. declaring
  3. insisting
  4. asserting
  5. claiming
  6. professing
  7. proclaiming
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  • Orange County prosecutors also charged Nguyen with animal cruelty and animal abuse by a caretaker, both felonies, and a sentencing enhancement alleging the personal use of a weapon.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Since its creation in 2023, Villa Vie has been plagued by several lawsuits alleging breaches of contract, sudden itinerary changes and delays, and failure to pay employees earned overtime.
    — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of alleging
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  • Trump’s allies have also been urging the President to potentially take drastic measures, including declaring martial law to seize ballots.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 28 Oct. 2026
  • If Taipei refrains from crossing the ultimate red line of declaring formal independence, Beijing appears confident in its long-term strategy of integration.
    — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of declaring
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  • Owen did not directly answer Heytens’s hypothetical question, instead insisting that the law at the center of the lawsuit was a violation of the contracts clause of the Constitution, which bars states from passing laws impairing public contracts.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Trump, meanwhile, said that the war with Iran would end on his terms, while insisting that Tehran must be prevented from acquiring nuclear weapons.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of insisting
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  • 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
  • Reyes denied the government’s motion to recuse, asserting the facts contradict the administration’s criticism.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of asserting
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  • New York state sued Kalshi and Polymarket this year, claiming that the companies each ran unlicensed sports gambling businesses.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • All this became possible without the raw data ever changing hands, with some vendors claiming accuracy gains of up to 40% from AI models trained inside them.
    — Ivan Guzenko, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of claiming
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  • Phoebe Bridgers has never been shy about professing her love for mainstream country music.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of professing
Verb
  • But this particular reality show tries to justify its controversial existence by proclaiming its seriousness with regards to psychology, philosophy, and current events.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • California state legislators also passed a resolution in her honor, proclaiming September 4 as California Wildlife Day.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of proclaiming
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