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as in testifies (to)
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 claims
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 declares
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 avouches
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Such lifting of sanctions all but guarantees that the Iranian regime will be bolstered mere months after protests brought it to the brink of collapse.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026 -
Despite a ticking clock that seemingly guarantees the girl’s senseless death will be discarded as a cold case, Noelle is determined to uncover the truth, using her mind-numbing day job digitizing records at the local police station as a platform.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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Extropic claims that its system will be up to 10,000 times more energy-efficient than today’s GPUs while also enabling 1,000 times faster inference.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The company claims the vehicle can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in less than three seconds and hit a top speed of 190 mph.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
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The Moonshine Store is a summer road-trip attraction, though an honest one, not the kind that announces itself with highway billboards for miles around or declares itself a must-visit destination.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS KNOCKOUT VERDICT — ESPN analyst declares UFC White House show a 'better event' than the NBA Finals.—
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FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The drone business boom Last year, Thunder Tiger’s Overkill drones became the first from an Asian company to qualify for the Pentagon’s Blue Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Cleared List, which certifies commercial drones for use by the US military.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
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If Hoskins certifies the referendum, the court said, the map would be retroactively suspended.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Disillusionment aside, what’s the point of a Robin Hood who insists on standing for nothing?—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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However, Sanders insists that his legislation transfers a fair amount of wealth while critically ensuring that AI benefits humanity.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
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Wizman asserts that competitors vastly overprice eyewear, claiming a $1 production cost for items sold for hundreds.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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But Mike Mulvihill, president of insights and analytics for Fox Sports, asserts that the viewers have been there all along.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Club Kid is funny, and filled with deft jokes, but there’s a stylistic exuberance to it that attests to how Firstman wasn’t just thinking in terms of verbal punchlines.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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The runaway success of the Toyota Prius in 2004-2008 attests to this.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The suit alleges the group, known widely as WPATH, made deceptive claims about gender-affirming care for minors and its members profited off the claims.—
Devi Shastri,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The lawsuit, filed June 10 in Rockdale County Superior Court, alleges the company failed to provide timely hazard information, leaving first responders and neighbors unprotected.—
Brandon Knapp,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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