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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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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Second, the large amplitudes of the gravitational waves needed to generate the events that Weber was claiming a detection of would provide more energy than could possibly cosmically exist in any-and-all forms of radiation combined; the Universe as a whole ruled his interpretation out.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Orbán, however, denied this, claiming that the Croatian government would need to enlarge the pipeline to meet Hungary’s needs.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Members of the caucus emerged from a two-hour meeting on Thursday declaring that the 47-member group is coalescing around a unified strategy rather than splintering into factions, which could mean the government funding fight lasts well beyond the current 37 days.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Bailey's recognition comes as the magazine celebrates 40 years of declaring the honor, which began in 1985 with Oscar winner Mel Gibson.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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For example, as part of its agreement with OpenAI, Nvidia has reportedly discussed guaranteeing loans the startup would use to build its own data centers—a move that could leave the chipmaker on the hook for billions in debt if OpenAI can’t repay.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Eight weeks into the 2025 college football season, a number of coaches have been fired with clauses in their contracts guaranteeing them more than $150 million combined to stay away from their former team’s sidelines.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit also accuses the MD-11 model and its CF-6 engines of having a troubling safety history, alleging that the aircraft has been linked to multiple catastrophic failures and ranks among the least reliable commercial planes still in service.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Last month, Berry’s family filed a lawsuit against the city of Sacramento and RT alleging wrongful death alleging the agency neglected to ensure the safety of their passengers.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Clark’s delivery was confident, polished and emotionally resonant — drawing clear comparisons to early-2000s country stars while asserting her place as a rising voice in the genre.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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The demonstrators, some wielding bats, appeared to be asserting the jurisdiction of the Edo people’s ceremonial king, Oba Ewuare II, over the region’s cultural patrimony.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Nov. 2025
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If, as Kingsnorth claims, gender-affirming medicine is an assault on human nature and the human body, then so, too, are pacemakers and prosthetic limbs, or Botox and condoms, for that matter.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries voiced firm support for Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday, affirming Schumer’s leadership despite internal party divisions over the latest spending deal.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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There’s nothing anti-tech about insisting that invention and fairness coexist.—
Gerard Scimeca,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Several tech players are already constructing private energy plants for their own use as part of their data center buildouts, so there is nothing radical about Democrats insisting on tying approvals for data centers to bearing the cost of enhancing the public grid.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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After announcing their engagement in April 2023, Brown and Bongiovi tied the knot in May 2024.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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A day after announcing its Q3 numbers, Solera published Cunha’s undated offer letter.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Avouching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avouching. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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