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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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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In 2025, Vermont, Maryland and Colorado also were denied major disaster declarations.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026 -
But if so, the group is still adding shows without making any official declarations about an end run just yet.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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In June 2023, the court held that race-conscious admissions programs violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, effectively curtailing the consideration of race in colleges nationwide.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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Problem gambling treatment admissions have increased 30% in states with legal betting, and prediction markets have hit roughly 40 billion in trading volume in 2025 alone.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The comments followed controversy over Stephen Colbert's assertions that CBS decided not to air its interview with Talarico because of the rule.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Meta attorney Kevin Huff pushed back on those assertions in his opening statement, highlighting an array of efforts by the company to weed out harmful content from its platforms while warning users that some dangerous content still gets past its safety net.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The three other men were beaten to coerce confessions before they were convicted by an all-white jury.—
News Service Of Florida,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Overall, the city has faced over 40 lawsuits alleging Guevara falsified evidence, extracted confessions through torture and lied to wrongfully put dozens of Chicagoans behind bars.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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This suggested that the land acknowledgments would continue.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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He is mentioned in the study’s acknowledgements.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Avowals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avowals. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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