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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Noun
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Authorities were surveying the damage Friday and preparing to issue emergency declarations needed to get recovery funding.—
DAVE COLLINS,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026 -
Verification is increasingly embedded at the raw material stage, often across multiple supplier regions, moving beyond reliance on declarations alone.—
Alyn Franklin,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The University of California will consider reinstating a requirement that undergraduate applicants submit scores on standardized admissions tests like the ACT or SAT.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Christopher Rim, founder and CEO of Command Education, a New York City company that helps advise high school students and their families on the college admissions process, said that creativity — along with creative problem-solving — helps set graduates apart from their peers.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Despite the assertions by Vance and Rossetti about demons, Baglow maintains the Catholic Church has long been open to the possibility of extraterrestrial life.—
Krysta Fauria,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Trump continued making those assertions last week as Becerra closed in on Hilton in the governor’s race and as Republican Spencer Pratt started slipping in the Los Angeles mayoral race.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Oziel’s mistress, Judalon Smyth, learned about the confessions and informed the police.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Rodrigo came up under the influence of Taylor Swift, who taught a generation of singers how to write post-breakup disses lightly dashed with antiheroic confessions.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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These acknowledgments typically give specific details about how the tool was used, including directly crediting them for methods and discoveries where appropriate.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Research on workplace relationships shows that these small acknowledgments build what researchers call relational energy, the sense of vitality that emerges from quality interactions.—
Andy Molinsky,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Avowals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avowals. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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