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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for averring
  1. alleging
  2. declaring
  3. insisting
  4. asserting
  5. claiming
  6. professing
  7. proclaiming
Verb
  • Apple leveled major allegations against OpenAI and some of its staffers Friday, alleging the ChatGPT maker systematically directed current and former Apple employees to bring secret information over to OpenAI.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 July 2026
  • But in May, Bloomberg reported that OpenAI was considering legal action against Apple, potentially alleging breach of contract over claims that Apple had not sufficiently integrated and promoted OpenAI’s products across its devices.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Definition of alleging
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  • Comic-Con’s lineup since the pandemic has been cyclical, with the biggest names staying away one year — and some blogs declaring the convention dead — and then a large push the next year.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
  • Earlier this year, the actor celebrated alongside players on the court after the New York Knicks won the NBA championship, later declaring in a video obtained by ESPN’s SportsCenter that the title meant more to him than an Academy Award.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of declaring
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  • Trump suggested Newsom should be arrested over his handling of the unrest, insisting the National Guard was needed.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 July 2026
  • Daley agreed to speak with detectives after his DNA was collected and denied the allegations while insisting his DNA would not be found on the child.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of insisting
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  • Before Sajet stepped down, the Smithsonian released a statement asserting that only its secretary and board can make such decisions, not the president.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The next issue on appeal was whether Alston and Chee should have been awarded their attorney fees incurred in asserting their HUPEPA special motion.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of asserting
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  • That came in response to growing protests by anti-migrant groups claiming, without evidence, that immigrants were contributing to South Africa’s high unemployment rate and problems with crime.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Across social media, there are videos of people claiming to have manifested everything, even their soulmate or dream home.
    — Daisy Schofield, Allure, 13 July 2026
Definition of claiming
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  • In recent campaign communications, all three Democrats running to become the next governor of Kansas have cited internal data professing themselves to be leading their primary competition.
    — Matthew Kelly Updated June 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
  • Carolla then turned more serious, professing his lifelong love of the medium.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 28 May 2026
Definition of professing
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  • In a flourish of dramatic irony usually reserved for Greek tragedies and Titanic retellings, the guide opens with an illustration in the style of a CPN, proudly proclaiming the genre’s longevity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Her Valley girl howl will stop you in your tracks, proclaiming friendship, revolution, and, yeah, lust.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of proclaiming
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“Averring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/averring. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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