AVOUCHES Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

avouches

verb

present tense third-person singular of avouch

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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Leading both genres reflects passion for programs for sure, but hardly guarantees a path to the big stage.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 July 2026
The experts advocate for a social market economy model for Cuba’s transition and a democratic state that guarantees the rule of law.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of guarantees

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Iran claims the Strait of Hormuz is under its control and has frequently attacked vessels that do not adhere to its instructions.

— Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
But these types of cases, especially ones where the petitioner claims ineffective assistance of counsel, are hard to win, two defense attorneys told the Statesman.

— Alex Brizee July 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026

Definition of claims

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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
If Hoskins certifies the referendum, the court said, the map would be retroactively suspended.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026

Definition of certifies

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But if that sounds like a future arriving faster than society can absorb it, Wang insists the transition will be gradual.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026
Fans, reporters, and traders now treat a team’s own internal preparations—press conference backdrops, jersey mockups, a YouTube upload—as signals worth betting on, even when the team insists there’s nothing behind them.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of insists

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The Memorandum of Understanding signed on June 17 asserts that Iran can never develop a nuclear weapon—a promise the regime has made in the past.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 24 July 2026
Trump’s executive order asserts an antifa enterprise into existence and then declares war on it.

— Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Definition of asserts

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Our shopping writer Julia Harrison attests that Made In’s cookware is one of the most affordable and high-quality options on the kitchen market.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2026
As the unfolding case of the Smithsonian attests, museum leaders occupy a pivotal position in American public life, balancing obligations to historical truth, institutional stakeholders, and the communities whose record they are entrusted to keep.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of attests

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