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 agreement also guarantees her a neutral reference for prospective employers.

— Corey Schmidt July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Again, being on a boat guarantees the best chances of a clear horizon for unobstructed views to the west-northwest.

— Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026

Definition of guarantees

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The issue was first spotted by Tyler Murphy, co-founder of data removal service EasyOptOuts, who claims to have reported the problem to Apple in June 2025.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
The plaintiff, a group called Men for Others, claims the Carmichael school is abandoning its all-boys mission and announced the decision with little community involvement.

— Chaewon Chung July 22, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of claims

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Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS DINING HABITS — Actor declares one popular fry 'aren't fries,' igniting fierce online debate.

— , FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
The site declares that beans reign supreme in blue zones and stand at the heart of longevity eating everywhere, pointing to black beans in Nicoya, lentils and garbanzo and white beans across the Mediterranean, and soybeans in Okinawa.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of declares

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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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Formed through the groundbreaking JYP/Republic Records A2K competition, which blended Western artists with K-pop training, the quartet now asserts significant artistic autonomy.

— Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Iran quickly responds with strikes against Israel and across the Gulf region and asserts control over the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil and natural gas supplies from the Gulf.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of asserts

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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
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

Definition of attests

Verb

The federal lawsuit alleges that the city’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise program runs afoul of equal protection clauses of the 14th Amendment.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
The complaint alleges police received a call from a man who said his roommate, Binessu, had confessed to the shooting.

— Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

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