AVOWED Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

avowed 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of avowed

as in declared

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verb

past tense of avow

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

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

Adjective

And whatever the stated reason, the people who survive keep turning out to be the fluent ones.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The foundation’s website is sparse, featuring a short mission statement, three stated goals, a donation button, and Pratt’s name.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026

Definition of stated

Verb

Prosecutors alleged that some protesters caused damage to it, though Walsh and Rabbitt were not accused of that.

— Meg Anderson, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control added that the kennel facility’s permits expired in 2023, and alleged that multiple attempts by both county agencies to contact the owner, Blair, had gone unanswered.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of alleged

Verb

Craig Harris reported at 12News that the level of fraud and unallowable purchases was not the 1% declared by voucher supporters like state Schools Chief Tom Horne, but closer to 20%.

— Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Construction on the facility began in 2020; at the time, Iran declared the facility to the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency as a future facility to assemble the centrifuges that make nuclear fuel.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of declared

Adjective

In reality, execution is built on clear ownership, protected time for focused work and explicit permission to disconnect.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
While his exhortation left off Brady’s signature profane intensifier, the motivational gambit remained explicit even in the absence of the familiar F-bomb.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of explicit

Verb

Iran has insisted on a role in managing traffic through the strait.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The team—Paul Gompers, George Hu, Will Levinson and Sachin Srivastava—set out to test something Wall Street recruiters have long insisted anecdotally, namely that being a college athlete is a hiring edge.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of insisted

Adjective

As for the former Big Brother player in the mix, JCM is unequivocal.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
But being unequivocal about the end of the ceasefire also could free up Iran militarily — which could again roil oil prices and financial markets.

— Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of unequivocal

Verb

Unless Washington provides another naval destroyer, he will be forced to choose defense of the United States over Israel, the report claimed, as the Iran war has put a strain on Washington’s military arsenal.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Echoing Turkey’s justifications for its contentious S-400 acquisition completed the year before, which led a ban from the F-35 program and CAATSA sanctions slapped on Ankara, Iraqi officials claimed America offered no viable alternative.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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