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as in alleged
to state as a fact usually forcefully
avowed that the colonization of Mars in our lifetime is not only possible but probable
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2
as in professed
to state clearly and strongly
avowed their undying love for each other
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as in declared
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Recent Examples of avowed
John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2022
An avowed minimalist, Ogle moves from place to place with few possessions.
—Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 25 Nov. 2021
The avowed Trump supporter has expressed skepticism about Dominion's integrity.
—Carly Roman, Washington Examiner, 18 Jan. 2021
Christopher Smith for The New York Times Jane King, a financial investor from Boston who describes herself as progressive, began the presidential primary as an avowed supporter of Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.
—New York Times, 1 Apr. 2020
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An avowed white supremacist writing about Indigenous peoples is unlikely to fly these days.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2022
An avowed minimalist, Ogle moves from place to place with few possessions.
—Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 25 Nov. 2021
The avowed Trump supporter has expressed skepticism about Dominion's integrity.
—Carly Roman, Washington Examiner, 18 Jan. 2021
Christopher Smith for The New York Times Jane King, a financial investor from Boston who describes herself as progressive, began the presidential primary as an avowed supporter of Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.
—New York Times, 1 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avowed
Verb
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During the trial, prosecutors alleged that Alex killed Maggie and Paul to both cover up his financial crimes and to stop them from coming up in Paul's pending trial.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Among the main issues at trial was alleged maneuvering by McGraw to gain majority control of Merit Street to secure lucrative investments from family and friends at a $425 million valuation.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Vonn declared her initial refusal to visit the White House in December 2017, just ahead of the 2018 Pyeonchang Winter Olympics.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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This marks the second time in two decades that the US has declared genocide in Sudan.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The stated purpose was to win a national championship like LSU’s three previous coaches, but Kelly lost at least three games in all four seasons and never got close to the CFP.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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His stated goal is to keep Rivians updatable for seven to 10 years.—
Andrew Moseman,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dylan insisted that the film needed every frame.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Still, his wife insisted that his refusal felt like a breach of trust.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Each member of the Sony Columbia group took it in turn to introduce themselves, and everyone professed their love of working on the release of Django Unchained for Sony Columbia Pictures.—
Jay Glennie,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Matt Rhule professed his love for living and working in Nebraska and trying to return the Cornhuskers to the upper echelon of college football.—
Eric Olson,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Amid the pandemic-era lockdowns, more and more people began paying for explicit content online.—
Taylor Lorenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Not until 2013, however, did French chocolate undergo a more explicit change.—
Aleksandra Crapanzano,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The company claimed that the trial proved the Tiqker’s ability to operate reliably during multiple dives, proving its ability to work in real-world defense environments.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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During opening statements, Toscano claimed that Parker did not act on her authority to search the student or remove him from school, the Associated Press reported.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Each asserted that charters provide stability and predictability to the sport’s economics and have led to the long-term viability of teams and their partnerships with sponsors.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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His attorneys asserted that the incident was a tragic misunderstanding, fueled by his poor mental state, and that Emerson never intended to harm anyone on board.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Avowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avowed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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