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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Noun
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Forensic testing can identify naturally occurring chemical markers within materials themselves, per the report—what Oritain said gives companies a way to substantiate sourcing claims beyond supplier declarations and audit paperwork.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026 -
False declarations are fined up to $10,000 per day.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The Justice Department on Thursday accused Yale University of illegally considering race in admissions to its medical school — the second institution to face discrimination allegations by the federal agency this month.—
Dave Collins,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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But, the administration has used such thinking against medical schools to claim that race-neutral admissions policies are creating discriminatory outcomes, which creates a bind for medical schools.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
15 May 2026
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The case for this argument is made even more compelling by appealing to neuroscience as the evidence base for these assertions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Note, too, that since there have been several bold assertions that the market was in another 1999 moment over the past decade or so.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Still, don’t expect too many direct confessions.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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Investigators chased thousands of leads and several false confessions before the four men, who were teenagers when the girls were killed, were arrested in late 1999.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Advertisement Students can reference these agreements throughout the year, including during daily acknowledgments and apologies at the end of the school day.—
Deborah Kenny,
Time,
20 Apr. 2026
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Her scathing insults are as giddy as her crushing acknowledgements are gut-wrenching, as Lindsay strains to navigate a situation spinning further and further outside of her limited domain.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Avowals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avowals. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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