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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The declarations can unlock federal emergency resources.—
Thomas Peipert,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026 -
At least 14 states across the South, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic have issued emergency declarations.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That decision struck down race-conscious admissions.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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During the investigation, Wilson made graphic admissions about both killings, including details that aligned with forensic findings.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Past recounts and court challenges have not backed up those assertions.—
Shaddi Abusaid,
AJC.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Gerry Cardinale, the founder of RedBird Capital, Paramount Skydance’s second-largest shareholder (behind David Ellison), fired back at the assertions.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Felton’s confessions, both to his father and to police, were corroborated by location data and physical evidence, the complaint says.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Again and again, torture has proved to produce false confessions and bad intelligence.—
Elizabeth Tsurkov,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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He is mentioned in the study’s acknowledgements.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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There’s still clearly a ways to go, but on this show, easy acknowledgements like that seem to make a big difference.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Avowals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avowals. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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