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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avouch
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And yet, the arc of history is not guaranteed to bend toward justice.—
Jack Hill,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2025 -
The founding documents of the United States of America guarantee unalienable rights to the people.—
Moti Mizrahi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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But McLaughlin claimed that a Dallas Police detective inadvertently attached the wrong photo to the entry.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Wars claim the lives of innocent children as well as warriors.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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During his first term in office, Trump often used Potemkin announcements to declare victory in the hopes no one would follow up on the tangibles.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
12 May 2025
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In Texas, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) declared Ozone Action Days for the San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Galveston, Dallas, and Fort Worth areas.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Hours earned during the pre-apprenticeship program can be transferred over to the apprenticeship program, Apprenticeship Coordinator Kimberly Moore said, adding that the program is certified by the state through the Office of Skills Development.—
Lena Miano,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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In Vietnam, 55 percent of the raw materials were certified with GRS or Recycled Claim Standard certification.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
19 May 2025
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While working on the film, Lively insisted on rewriting the infamous rooftop scene.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
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During construction, Wright insisted that his design would perform, but on-site builders were less convinced and added more structural steel to the concrete slabs without the architect’s knowledge.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2025
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In response, two of Trump's senior officials made statements asserting that the message was a threat toward the president.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Inspired by classic boom-bap production, lyrically, the track sees Young assert her agency in the bedroom with a new flame.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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But all eyes are likely to be on A$AP Rocky, who’s done some scattered acting before, but who appears in his biggest role to date as Yung Felon, a part whose place in the story has yet to be revealed, but that’s been affirmed by Lee to be a major one.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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The new pope’s brother had to resolve an online dispute by affirming Leo is a fan of the South Side’s Chicago White Sox and not the North Side’s Cubs.—
Carmen M. Nanko-Fernández,
The Conversation,
9 May 2025
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Chris Brown was arrested at his hotel in Manchester, U.K. on Thursday morning (May 15) over what British authorities alleged was an attack on a music producer at a London nightclub two years ago.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 May 2025
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The Department of Justice in Maine filed a lawsuit alleging the state’s Department of Education is out of compliance with Title IX.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2025
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“Avouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avouch. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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