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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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Oil prices have spiked above $100 per barrel amid Iranian threats to maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and declarations of force majeure by both Kuwait and Bahrain, who argue events beyond their control have impeded their ability to deliver petroleum.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Labrinth has made a bold declaration against his record label, his longtime partnership with HBO’s Euphoria and the music industry as a whole in a fiery post that came seemingly out of nowhere Friday (March 13).—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
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For profit hospital systems with significant footprints in Florida have been accused of prioritizing revenue generating admissions over patient necessity.—
Linda D. Gadd,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Here, though, admission is free.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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The State Department rejected the assertion that last year’s reductions in force (RIFs) impacted their assistance to US citizens stranded in the Middle East or to State’s consular operations.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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That assertion was confirmed in a trove of emails from city officials reviewed this week by The Dallas Morning News.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Provocative journalist and interviewer of the powerful There were those for whom art could not be disentangled from life, whose creations, often read as confessions, were intrinsically connected to their identities.—
Amisha Padnani,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Writing for the screen for the first time, Jonas transfers that internal monologue into confessions that Weisz speaks aloud; the only caveat, of course, is that what Weisz’s character tells us may not in fact be true.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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The president's insistence on the bill, and an energized push from the GOP base, has put pressure on Thune.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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One of the greatest threats to public education in Chicago is the union itself and its wrongheaded insistence that CPS focus on political activism over academics.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The announcement follows Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel's acknowledgment that officials from Cuba and the United States have engaged in discussions to address bilateral differences between the two countries.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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No-budget filmmaking is an especially American folly-slash-miracle, the dreams of the anonymous cauldroned in backyards and basements in hopes of acknowledgement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Avowal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avowal. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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