AVOWALS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

avowals

noun

plural of avowal

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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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

Hamilton will take over in the middle of a busy summer disaster season that has already brought destructive wildfires and dangerous flooding and as FEMA manages more than 1,000 open disaster declarations.

— Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Between January 2017 and August 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed 109 eminent domain declarations in its quest to acquire land to construct border barriers, according to a 2020 GAO report.

— Connor Greene, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of declarations

Noun

That meant buying equipment and uniforms but also coordinating admissions, food and housing for them.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Cox connects that shift to smaller families, more competitive college admissions, and a rise in enrichment activities aimed at the individual child rather than the family or community.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of admissions

Noun

This week's quiz spotlights bikini getaways and country music confessions.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Jawad Boulos, who was Sarsour's lawyer when he was charged in Israel decades ago, testified that Sarsour was tortured in Israeli custody and coerced into making confessions.

— CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of confessions

Noun

He’s quoted in the book extensively, but according to the acknowledgements did not consent to an interview.

— Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
In her acknowledgments, Jacobsen pauses to remind her readers that her tale’s painstaking realism is just a literary device.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

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