1
as in to guarantee
to declare (something) to be true or genuine
a note from my doctor avouching that my medical condition did indeed disqualify me from gym class
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2
as in to claim
to state as a fact usually forcefully
avouched that he had never cheated on his taxes in his life
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3
as in to declare
to state clearly and strongly
she tends to avouch her opinions in such a way as to imply that anyone who thinks otherwise is an idiot
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The newcomer nods to the jewelry watches created under the direction of Jeanne Toussaint in the early 1930s, with a sculptural form that is guaranteed to draw attention.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Tehran’s demands included the release of frozen assets, guarantees around its nuclear program, the right to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, an end to Israeli attacks on Hezbollah and war reparations.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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Taiwan is self-ruled but China claims the island as part of its territory.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Iran's semiofficial Tasnim news agency, close to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, claimed that the talks set for Saturday would not happen unless Israel stopped its attacks in Lebanon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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Oltmann briefly ran for governor before declaring his candidacy to become the state GOP’s chairman.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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Kylie Jenner has officially declared this Coachella to be all about the Y2K throwbacks.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ali said that figure would rise to over 200 if counting restaurants that are halal but not certified by agencies.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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In late March, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk certified the initiative.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Yet to a man, those who endured last season and remained insist this has been better, even as the standings tell an all-too-familiar story.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Israeli forces have continued strikes on Hezbollah as Iran insists a broader ceasefire includes an end to Israeli strikes in Lebanon.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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This would presumably mean claiming responsibility for staging the accidents—and asserting that Motta and Alfortish had believed the cases to be legitimate.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Freedom of peaceful navigation is a basic principle of international maritime trade, but Iran has asserted control of the strait.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors, in turn, are asking the appeals court to affirm the conviction and sentence.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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After a federal appeals court affirmed the decision, Hajda was ordered deported in November 1998.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Evergrande Real Estate Group, its mainland property arm, was alleged to have committed fraudulent securities issuance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Investigators allege Brown worked with at least two men, who remain at large, to obtain hundreds of SNAP account numbers.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Avouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avouch. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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