AVOUCHED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

avouched

verb

past tense of avouch

as in affirmed

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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as in alleged

to state as a fact usually forcefully avouched that he had never cheated on his taxes in his life

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as in declared

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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But our meetings with families and older community members in senior centers throughout Arizona affirmed that gaps in memory care are systemic rather than isolated.

— Eric Cerino, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
The presentation also affirmed the possibility of an analysis looking at alternative ways to ease congestion in the I-77 South corridor besides toll lanes and providing a side-by-side comparison with the current proposal.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of affirmed

Verb

Prosecutors alleged that some protesters caused damage to it, though Walsh and Rabbitt were not accused of that.

— Meg Anderson, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control added that the kennel facility’s permits expired in 2023, and alleged that multiple attempts by both county agencies to contact the owner, Blair, had gone unanswered.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of alleged

Verb

The World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic more than six years ago, and the public health emergency ended in the US more than three years ago.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Denton said the mechanism is ready to be deployed in a matter of weeks, if not sooner, but acknowledged that a workable trade corridor can’t simply be declared into existence.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of declared

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That comment was relayed to our senior writer Zack Rosenblatt, who attested to Banjo’s ability entering the young coordinator’s second season on the job.

— Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026
The ruling upholds Illinois law, which allows mail-in ballots postmarked — or personally attested to — by Election Day to be counted up to two weeks afterward.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Definition of attested

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Unless Washington provides another naval destroyer, he will be forced to choose defense of the United States over Israel, the report claimed, as the Iran war has put a strain on Washington’s military arsenal.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Echoing Turkey’s justifications for its contentious S-400 acquisition completed the year before, which led a ban from the F-35 program and CAATSA sanctions slapped on Ankara, Iraqi officials claimed America offered no viable alternative.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of claimed

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Once power availability is guaranteed, funding shifts toward the physical infrastructure itself, including the building shell and critical mechanical systems such as chillers, generators and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS).

— Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
With a new three-year deal worth up to $75 million and $51 million guaranteed, Robinson reset the running back market.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of guaranteed

Verb

Iran has insisted on a role in managing traffic through the strait.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The team—Paul Gompers, George Hu, Will Levinson and Sachin Srivastava—set out to test something Wall Street recruiters have long insisted anecdotally, namely that being a college athlete is a hiring edge.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

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