as in declared
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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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as in professed
to state clearly and strongly
avowed their undying love for each other
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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
Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
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
Verb
That Cody Balmer avowed the Palestinian cause in his call to 911, despite no prior connection to it, fits the general pattern, since that’s what was flitting across his screens.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avowed
Verb
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But precisely how he is alleged to have done it — and why the airlines wouldn’t have caught on sooner — has industry insiders scratching their heads.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Rangers coach Mike Sullivan alleged that Perry interfered with Quick, and an official review confirmed his stance.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Denver declared an additional $140 million.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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He was declared dead at the scene.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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In March, 2011, Nucor sent a million dollars, in two checks, to Michael Shames, an old friend of Navarro’s who ran a nonprofit, the Utility Consumers’ Action Network (UCAN), whose stated mission was to protect the interests of California energy customers.—
Ian Parker,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Russia has not moved to restart the plant despite its stated desire to do so, according to United Nations officials.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Dec. 2025
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In interviews, Rubio insisted that Washington will use control of Venezuela’s oil industry to force policy changes, and called its current government illegitimate.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump has insisted that Rodríguez must play by the United States’ rules.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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The father of three has publicly professed his love for being a girl dad on many occasions.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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But the root of the second-wave critique, that there are power differentials across which professed consent is insufficient, lives on in other debates.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Without explicit training, civil servants risk assuming that a system that writes like an expert also counts like one.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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In addition, explicit prohibitions on shooting at vehicles are largely absent from the law, which means that officers responsible for fatal shootings of drivers that appear to violate departmental policies still often escape criminal penalties.—
Ben Jones,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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That’s also the last time the Monarchs claimed the league crown.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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Once completed, Infinity is claimed to be the world’s most advanced stellarator.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Jan. 2026
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The group asserted that businesses need more time to develop the infrastructure needed to collect and remit the tax — specifically systems changes, testing, and training.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The symphony is usually performed, as here Thursday, as a three-movement work, and it’s often asserted that the 25-minute third movement is a satisfying finale.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Avowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avowed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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