avowals

noun

plural of avowal
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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  1. declarations
  2. admissions
  3. assertions
  4. confessions
  5. acknowledgments
Noun
  • Officials in Lake and Porter counties have issued disaster declarations.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Over the last year, advocates have collected declarations from scores of detainees describing inedible food, substandard medical care and callous treatment at the hands of guards and staff.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of declarations
Noun
  • Summary College admissions often push families to prioritize resume-building activities over genuine development.
    — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • That epidemic led to 75 deaths in California and more than 3,000 hospital admissions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of admissions
Noun
  • Across the globe, anti-gender campaigning is frequently tied to right-wing nationalism, white supremacy, and assertions of patriarchal power.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Whether the church’s assertions withstand analytic scrutiny is a different question.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of assertions
Noun
  • Lawyers for Davis plan to call, among others, an expert witness who specializes in false confessions.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • On the other hand, detective Paul Johnson, who wrung out false confessions from the four boys, never expresses any remorse.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of confessions
Noun
  • The statement wouldn’t be so condescendingly winking if the theorist’s contributions to their field weren’t drawn, word for word, from the academic work of the late Lauren Berlant, the first person thanked in the book’s acknowledgments.
    — Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of acknowledgments
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