1
as in declarations
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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2
as in admissions
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 Synonyms for avowals
Noun
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Your exchanges and declarations are front and center, and your friends and family are basically watching your every move.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Trackhouse Racing, Spire Motorsports, Kaulig Racing and Haas Factory Team were the only charter-holding teams not included in the declarations.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Running every year in September, the six-day festival screens over 120 films and scores tens of thousands of admissions.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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But some of the proposals have already been enacted, the newspaper noted, including cutting refugee admissions and proritizing Afrikaners, the white minority who created and enforced South Africa’s system of apartheid.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Scientists, meteorologists, and other branches of the federal government say these assertions are largely incorrect.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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In the ruling, the court explained that the context of the song’s release during a rap battle is essential to understanding whether Lamar intended for the assertions in his song to be construed as true.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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No one cared that the confessions came without counsel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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When deliberating, the jury sent the judge three different notes about Hernandez's confessions.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Retain all supporting documents—acknowledgments, appraisals, valuation workpapers—in case of IRS inquiry or audit.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Throughout his own book acknowledgments, Carr cites inspiring action legend like Tom Clancy, Nelson DeMille, AJ Quinnell and Stephen Hunter.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Avowals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avowals. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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