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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The current contract, which guarantees state employees access to a pension and retirement healthcare once service requirements have been reached, expires June 30.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
For nursing mothers, the law guarantees breaks and a private space other than a bathroom for lactation needs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of guarantees

Verb

The company claims the system can increase a turbine installation’s power output by up to 50% without burning additional fuel.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Moore claims she was deprived of a fair hearing and that the arbitrator exceeded permissible authority and disregarded the law.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of claims

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If the judge certifies the extradition on any or all of the charges, the Tate brothers' legal team can challenge it by asking for judicial review and seeking a stay of extradition.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Perkins will officially lose his seat on the dais once the Jackson County Election Board certifies the results of the special election.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of certifies

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And Variety executive editor for TV Michael Schneider, who broke the news about the Emmys heading to Prime Video, insists the buzz at Monday’s Emmys after-parties wasn’t nearly as negative as the online response.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
For all the accolades, Long insists the work was never about fame.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of insists

Verb

De Paula asserts himself with a confident shake of the head after each pitch outside the strike zone.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Javi Borges, global Americas media and entertainment sector leader for accounting and consulting giant EY, asserts that entertainment companies need to also understand the sea change that is afoot in consumer tastes for leisure-time pursuits.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of asserts

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Pavese situated the story of his time in much longer cycles than the ventennio of Fascism, which, as contemporary history attests, wasn’t so much defeated as repressed.

— Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
While something like the Mercator or Equal Earth projections would both make sense for a map related to Apollo, neither excels at depicting the poles, as their treatment of Antarctica attests.

— Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of attests

Verb

The Justice Department alleges that UCSF’s medical school illegally favored Black and Latino applicants over white and Asian applicants when selecting its incoming classes of 2023, 2024 and 2025.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
The city alleges the nonprofit obtained a state grant through a fraudulent application and failed to properly notify officials or meet community-engagement requirements.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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