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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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The Florida Constitution guarantees open government and public records, yet access too often depends on costly litigation instead of routine compliance with transparency laws.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026 -
None of this guarantees the consortium ships, or ships well.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The lawsuit, filed on Saturday in the Central District of California, claims that the supermodel turned media personality participated in a 3½-hour interview, of which about 16 minutes was used.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The account may remain frozen temporarily A bank generally won't immediately reverse a freeze simply because the account holder claims a mistake was made.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Families shelter in bathtubs, apartment blocks collapse and Dnipro declares a day of mourning, while President Volodymyr Zelensky pleads for more Western support.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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How we are perceived is often not up to us, the painting declares.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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The Federal Aviation Administration certifies aircraft but does not conduct regular inspections.—
Abe Streep,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
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The form will be given to you two days prior to the day your county certifies the election, so be sure to fill it out and return it to your county elections office right away.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Ukraine, which says it has been let down by previous security assurances from allies, insists that guarantees are ratified in parliament.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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These simmering resentments, along with standard NHS protocol and the need to kick the story into gear, help explain why Liz chooses to call social services when Jess unconvincingly insists her infant daughter Betsey simply fell down while crawling.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
11 Dec. 2025
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Likewise, the Big 12 asserts that while Judge Curry’s court order bars the NCAA from disqualifying Sorsby, Texas Tech must still follow conference rules.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
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While much of the displacement is driven by settlers who build outposts on Palestinian land, the report asserts that the process could not occur without the support of the government.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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As Kolade attests, significant challenges exist in both scholastic funding and the supply chain.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Aug. 2025
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Not only that, as CEI’s work on agency guidance documents, policy statements memoranda and other forms of regulatory dark matter attests, conventional notice-and-comment regulation increasingly comes nowhere close to capturing government intervention in the economy.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The government alleges the couple made about $244,550 off their trading scheme.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
11 Dec. 2025
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The lawsuit alleges that after receiving more than two dozen drinks from crew members, the man became disoriented and agitated while trying to find his room.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Avouches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avouches. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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