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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Such declarations pave the way for emergency measures and resources that allow officials to respond quickly during emergencies.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Here's a list of previous Wisconsin disaster declarations going back to 2000, and the amount of time between the start of the weather event and the date a disaster was declared.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thirty-four states have some form of admissions or amusement tax generally running from 3% to 10%.—
Malachi Barrett,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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July’s Swag rebuffed months of speculation about the artist’s mental well-being with admissions of imperfections and odes to romantic seclusion.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Israeli officials acknowledge there is hunger in parts of Gaza but reject assertions of famine or starvation.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Reached for comment, Scale AI pushed back against Mercor’s assertions.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The director does get solid performances out of his French and Italian cast, with the engaging Ronchi (Marco Bellocchio’s Sweet Dreams) playing a softspoken woman who seems to be in some kind of permanent stupor until her confessions bring her back to life.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The web of secrets and confessions, schemes and counterplots, short-term pleasures and far-reaching decisions, are couched in dialogue that is pugnacious, vulnerable, comedic, and sometimes richly poetic, and which feels as spontaneous as it is carefully crafted.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Over time, these small acknowledgments accumulate into trust.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
6 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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