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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
What’s worth bearing in mind is that an avowal of love can have meanings beyond its words.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The ritual of public avowals began in Europe with the Reformation.
—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
Indeed, Anderson’s avowal of the left’s historical defeat slides too easily into resentment of such people, who have failed to shake off their Eastern superstitions and appreciate the Western virtues of reason and enlightenment.
—Pankaj Mishra, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The ritual of public avowals began in Europe with the Reformation.
—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
Indeed, Anderson’s avowal of the left’s historical defeat slides too easily into resentment of such people, who have failed to shake off their Eastern superstitions and appreciate the Western virtues of reason and enlightenment.
—Pankaj Mishra, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avowal
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The governor's declaration allows the Texas New World Screwworm Response Team to use all state government prevention and response resources to prevent the spread of the parasite into Texas.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who is eager for another round of Regency-era declarations of love, unrealistically high standards of romance and string covers of pop music to feel alive again.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Trump officials have long targeted and scrutinized the refugee admissions program, which has historically had bipartisan support, and argued the previous administration didn’t sufficiently vet the people who entered the US.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Pizza and a bruschetta board buffet are included with admission, plus attendees will get a free ticket for a beer or wine.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Past recounts and court challenges have not backed up those assertions.—
Shaddi Abusaid,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security has argued that Haitians have other places to relocate, an assertion recently raised in federal court.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Butt maintains his innocence, claiming his confession was coerced through torture, and that evidence against him was planted, The Daily Telegraph reported.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Prosecution failures At the center of the misconduct in the Smith case was the prosecution team’s failure to disclose the use of jailhouse informants Jeffrey Platt and Paul Martin to extract a confession from Smith.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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Keane loved Polinsky’s insistence on inclusiveness, respect for the governor down to the most obscure staffer, and zero tolerance for those disrespectful to rank-and-file workers.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Among the most important topics was Trump’s insistence on taking ownership of the Arctic territory of Greenland, as well as the impact of artificial intelligence on the labor market.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Iran has not provided any public acknowledgment of that work.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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That chatter is an acknowledgement of the realities of a BBC session, which requires a band to fit the radio format and blow through their set in under 20 minutes.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Avowal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avowal. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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