AVOUCHING Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

avouching

verb

present participle of avouch

as in testifying (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 claiming

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 declaring

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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In addition, their style of play makes broad use of their outrageous attacking options, virtually guaranteeing a supply of chances for a player who can score almost any type of goal from anywhere in the attacking third.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 July 2026
McCourt Global, which is the sole financial backer of the league, announced it in March, guaranteeing $300 million in prize money to be distributed over the first three seasons.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 June 2026

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Also requested were documents related to a lawsuit, recently settled for $135,000, claiming Kramer had given an improper assessment of a property and retaliated against an employee who complained.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
In December, former employee Joshua Denton sued the brewery, claiming management ignored years of warnings about OSHA safety violations, did not comply with ADA regulations and wrongfully terminated him.

— Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

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The buzzy, balls-to-the-wall sci-fi action-thriller shook up a slumbering Cannes earlier this year with a late night slot in Competition, emerging with many already declaring the 160-minute film to be a cult classic.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 July 2026
Air traffic control recordings captured the moments surrounding the incident, including the pilot declaring a mayday before the aircraft came down in the river.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of declaring

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Pojmann said the department does not maintain reliable current data on how many incarcerated people identify as transgender or seek gender-affirming treatment.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
In a dissent joined by Gorsuch, Thomas tried to argue that the 14th Amendment was only aimed at affirming citizenship by birth for Black people.

— Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of affirming

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Apple leveled major allegations against OpenAI and some of its staffers Friday, alleging the ChatGPT maker systematically directed current and former Apple employees to bring secret information over to OpenAI.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 July 2026
But in May, Bloomberg reported that OpenAI was considering legal action against Apple, potentially alleging breach of contract over claims that Apple had not sufficiently integrated and promoted OpenAI’s products across its devices.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Definition of alleging

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Kavanaugh could have limited his separate opinion to asserting that Trump’s order couldn’t override a federal law, which was all that was needed to decide the case.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The leaders who get the most from this dimension make the connection legible in the work itself rather than asserting it from a stage.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of asserting

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Adams, an incumbent election board member, voted against certifying the results of 2024’s primary election.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 29 June 2026
As officials inch closer to certifying primary election results in the race for California's next governor as well as the mayor of its largest city, frontrunners appeared to continue to emerge in two of the state's key races.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 June 2026

Definition of certifying

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The tabloid publisher repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, insisting that its journalists reported their stories using legitimate sources and asserted the cases had been brought too late.

— Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
So thank you, Taylor, for the gift of your stories, and for insisting on being an authentic voice in a world where the line between real and fake is increasingly blurry.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026

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