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adjective

Definition of avowednext
as in declared

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verb

past tense of avow
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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Recent Examples of avowed
Verb
But Byron’s answer was immediate and avowed. — Steven Rowley, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 When on day five of his mayoralty Zohran Mamdani acknowledged the inefficacy of homeless sweeps and avowed to end them, street homeless adults, advocates, and attorneys rejoiced. — Deborah Berkman, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avowed
  1. stated
  2. alleged
  3. declared
  4. explicit
  5. insisted
  6. professed
  7. unequivocal
  8. claimed
Adjective
  • What Anthropic Actually Said The stated goal is co-design — building the chip and the model together so each shapes the other.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The agreement also provides no stated process for enforcing the requirement.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of stated
Verb
  • However, the complaints alleged, administrators were unwilling to provide the dedicated aide.
    — Claire Sibonney, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Two exes alleged Watts blew past their boundaries to satisfy his own needs.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of alleged
Verb
  • Set in the 1950s, Juul follows 17-year-old circus acrobat Juul, whose life changes forever after a tragic accident leaves her in a coma and declared brain-dead.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Reiterating its 2019 call for Kavala’s release, the court declared his life-without-parole conviction null and void and found multiple violations of fundamental rights and judicial independence guarantees.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of declared
Adjective
  • The movie boasts entirely original characters, Lovecraftian vibes, a young Brad Pitt, and explicit horniness.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That can mean funding small pilot programs, giving teams explicit room to experiment within reasonable guardrails, or simply promoting the people already finding smarter ways to work before anyone told them to.
    — Stacy L. Hambleton, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of explicit
Verb
  • The secretary insisted he is focused on leading the War Department.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Some Hindu reform movements that developed under colonialism insisted that Hinduism is monotheistic or monist.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of insisted
Verb
  • There certainly may be a kernel of truth to Musk’s professed safety concerns, but plowing through bollards that are explitly designed to protect pedestrians from rogue drivers isn’t helping his case.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the probation report after the conviction, Brambles again professed his innocence.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of professed
Adjective
  • Bannon was similarly unequivocal when asked whether Democrats were prepared to nominate a Jewish candidate.
    — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Infectious Diseases Society of America has been equally unequivocal.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of unequivocal
Verb
  • The declaration stated that White identified as a transgender woman and claimed eligibility under the league’s new collective bargaining agreement.
    — Jackson Thompson , Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Across the archipelago’s more than seven thousand islands, countless sovereign communities once bloomed with distinct languages and traditions, until Spain claimed them all under a single name.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of claimed

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“Avowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avowed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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