AVOWAL Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

avowal

noun

ə-ˈvau̇(-ə)l

Definition of avowal

as in declaration

a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something with jingoism rampant, the peace candidate felt compelled to make an avowal of his patriotism

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as in admission

an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself her own avowal that she was to blame for the accident

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Recent Examples of avowal Their jobs—which may involve stabbing, shooting, or strangling, as well as betrayals and avowals of loyalty, and locking bodies in car trunks for later disposal—may be slightly stressful at times, but the effects are temporary. — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 30 July 2024 What’s worth bearing in mind is that an avowal of love can have meanings beyond its words. — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024 One element that distinguishes the Protestant tradition from the other Abrahamic religions is its emphasis on public avowal. — Ian Buruma, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023 Did the secret of this avowal loiter in the breast of a consecrated virgin? — Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for avowal

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Noun

In a rare sign of unity within Kosovo's fractured legislative assembly, lawmakers earlier this week unanimously condemned the war crimes verdicts in a declaration.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit says the Pentagon used an emergency declaration to bypass notice requirements, as some affected voters prepare to cast ballots in November.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of declaration

Noun

The candid admission came while Lambert discussed the emotional process of creating a record with the rising country star.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Her creative efforts for the drive in included a 2020 showing of Willy Wonka and Chocolate Factory where golden tickets were hidden at local Cranford businesses and those that nabbed them earned free admission to the screening.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of admission

Noun

Some requests were for DeepSeek’s technology, a finding that bolsters assertions from Congress that the company is in bed with the CCP’s military and spying apparatus.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
This study gives us a reason, beyond the assertions of law enforcement leaders, to believe the Flock system deserves some credit for San Francisco's drop in car thefts.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of assertion

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This week's quiz spotlights red carpet moments and Hollywood confessions.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
In Mississippi, for two decades, sheriff’s deputies routinely water-boarded and beat people in order to elicit a confession, according to a 2023 investigation by Mississippi Today.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of confession

Noun

One is reminded of Toni Morrison, whose refusal to pander to the dominant gaze — whose insistence on writing about Black characters without regard for whoever else might be reading — unlocked its own kind of universality.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Trump’s insistence on including certain details regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program has emerged as a pressure point in negotiations, as have various ways to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz and thus bring down global oil prices.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of insistence

Noun

Tip Toe’s acknowledgement of both Leo’s humanity and Clive’s works not to excuse the cruelty that will claim Leo in the end, but to reaffirm it as a choice.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
But what an imaginative launching pad to interrogate the nature of greatness, the unsatisfactory acknowledgements of one’s own mediocrity, the seemingly unjust parceling out of genius from God.

— Doni Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026

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