1
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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2
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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3
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avouching
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According to court documents and statements made on the record, the DA's office alleged Jacob messaged his father on the evening of July 31, claiming Donald was assaulting him.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025 -
Lorincz, who is white, hated loud noise, and called police and first responders multiple times over the years claiming the children were trespassing, bothersome, threatening, and a nuisance.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Party game Cards Against Humanity is declaring a small legal win against SpaceX after suing to boot the company from a plot of land for trespassing.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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Even the Boston Police Department had already issued a press statement, written by still another shady cop from Canton, declaring Karen Read guilty as charged – no presumptions of innocence in Norfolk County.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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In this recipe, the bread is sliced vertically instead of horizontally, guaranteeing that each slice of bread has garlic butter.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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In July, the Pentagon also struck an unprecedented deal to buy a $400 million stock in rare earth company MP Materials, while guaranteeing a ten-year floor price of double prevailing market levels for the strategically crucial rare earth magnet neodymium-praseodymium.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dunbar sued the company in 2022, alleging that the production failed to accommodate his belief in the tenets of the Congregation of Universal Wisdom, which disapproves of vaccines and other medical interventions.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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Clark, Sheila Edwards and Rodney Edwards’ widow, Kathryn Edwards, sued AES alleging negligence and lax workplace safety standards.—
Kelly Puente,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
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However, the doctrine does not apply if the person asserting self-defense was the initial aggressor.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fletcher emphasized that withholding aid from civilians should never be a bargaining tool, asserting that ensuring its entry is a legal obligation.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her message was both affirming and inspiring.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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For Barr, the experience was both surreal and affirming.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The department has placed him on administrative leave pending the outcome of his immigration case but has not conceded fault, insisting that all standard vetting protocols were followed.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Scherzer could be seen shouting at Schneider, not so much pleading his case to stay in the game as insisting.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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And management has responded — though not in the way shareholders expected — announcing a merger with coffee and tea company JDE Peet’s, followed by a separation of the beverage and coffee assets, now including both Keurig and Peet’s in the coffee business.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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The newest batch of openings follows Ernie Herrman, CEO of TJX Companies, announcing in May 2024 a goal of opening at least 1,300 additional locations globally across the TJX portfolio of stores.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Avouching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avouching. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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