1
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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In a statement to PEOPLE, Phypers alleged the actress didn’t have a relationship with or involvement in the lives of any of their pets.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Further, the lawsuit alleged that the restrictions imposed by World Aquatics led to the cancellation of the ISL Energy for Swim Meet 2018 in Turin.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Around the same time, police reported Tammy's death as suspicious and performed an autopsy, with her cause of death being declared asphyxiation.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The other client of Miami’s Rawsi Williams in the Bar’s petition, however, filed a Bar grievance after the first settlement funds check sent to her was declared invalid by her bank.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, users who rely on ChatGPT, for example, for tips on handling their clinical depression are relying on the tool for a function that’s beyond its stated purpose.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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In a franchise system, this shows in how the franchisor supports its owners, how decisions are made and whether the brand’s actions truly reflect its stated purpose.—
Gigi Schweikert,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Soliman, friends say, insisted on trying to clear his name.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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In a joint interview ahead of the press conference in Paris, Braud and Reybaud insisted on the jury’s deep industry connections but an impartial outlook that extended to the choice of the event’s partners, chosen for their independance from the jewelers or their parents groups.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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The White Lotus actors met at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles in 2007 and professed their love for one another just a few weeks later.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In a call to J & M’s corporate offices, the company professed not to know anything about it.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Carrie Severino, president of the conservative advocacy group Judicial Crisis Network, previously told the Washington Examiner that the justices have made recent orders more explicit and clear as lower court judges have ignored the Supreme Court’s previous orders on its emergency docket.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ben Hania counters that silence, not with an explicit argument but with an experience, a movie forged in the universal and very specific language of the single-location thriller.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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In explaining the oversight for such a highly visual social media app, Meta claimed limited resources and higher priorities.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Both claimed there were no imminent crime issues in the city.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the interviews and non-fiction film, Deen and Glass advocated for her reputation and asserted that her racist rhetoric was not fully understood by the public.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Within the letter, the senators asserted that oversight of the Smithsonian rests with Congress from its founding, not the White House.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Avowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avowed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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