AVERS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

avers

verb

present tense third-person singular of aver

as in insists

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

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as in declares

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

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Recent Examples of avers Article 4 of the PRC constitution guarantees equality for all its 56 ethnic groups, though in reality the national vision hews to a Han Chinese orthodoxy, which avers a direct lineage from the early Yellow River basin tribes. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

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Quantum mechanics, though, insists that every object is also a wave.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
The College Football Playoff opened discussions with ESPN over a 24-team format but insists the talks are purely exploratory, in case the playoff expands.

— Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of insists

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Continue reading … — Vance declares Democrats ‘party of hatred,’ says party has moved beyond big government.

— , FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Following the interrupted hookup, Issa and Paul Baker decide to break up — and Issa declares a ban on future hookups between the housemates.

— Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of declares

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The university is also facing a separate federal lawsuit filed in February by a student accused of using artificial intelligence to write papers, who alleges the university disciplined them without a fair process.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
She was sent home with a blood glucose monitor and instructions to follow up pre-natal care, the lawsuit alleges.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of alleges

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And in the process, Atlan asserts herself as a major director to watch.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar travelled to Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital, for the occasion that asserts a shift in Slovenia's policy toward Israel under the current right-wing Prime Minister Janez Jansa.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of asserts

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Bean provided all the documents the university requested in May 2025 before he was denied, the lawsuit claims.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Tensions continued to rise between Filippi and Kettle over disagreements about operations and budget, the suit claims.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of claims

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The exhibit, which professes to illustrate storytelling through art in its earliest manifestations, is a jarring introduction to a museum that houses 1,300 original works.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Harry Styles professes his love for techno music via a hat during a walk in North London on June 25.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

Definition of professes

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The lawsuit contends Hoskins' office illegally intervened in an April municipal election.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Kanter, who also played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz, contends his ticket arrangement wasn’t unusual or worrisome.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of contends

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In turn, prosecutors are repeating their arguments that the defendant is a threat to more than paper goods and profits, as his attorney proclaims.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The bipartisan measure honors Jackie and proclaims that Friday September 4, 2026 is California Wildlife Day to honor her memory and celebrate the Golden State’s biodiversity.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026

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