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

This time, the TPLF appears to have mobilized widely, bringing together former foes in its stated goal of removing Abiy from power in Addis Ababa, the federal capital.

— SAMUEL GETACHEW, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Rebel fighters forge a coalition This time, the TPLF appears to have mobilized widely, bringing together former foes in its stated goal of removing Abiy from power in Addis Ababa, the federal capital.

— Samuel Getachew, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of stated

Verb

While the health plan designed the system to be fair, patients and their lawyers have alleged that Kaiser’s greater knowledge of arbitrators’ past rulings and its ability to veto arbitrators gives it an advantage to pick favorable judges.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
In an April 30 lawsuit, the residents alleged their homes had sustained unspecified damages from the acoustic vibrations associated with Starship launches.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of alleged

Verb

In what is considered Clone Saga’s most controversial twist in the books, Ben Reilly at one point is declared the real Spider-Man and Peter Parker the clone — a switch that eventually was reversed after backlash from fans.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
On Monday, The New York Times reported that FBI employees had received an internal email that declared the hack to be a cybersecurity incident and acknowledged that personal information of some employees had been stolen.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of declared

Adjective

But Wolfson once more goes the less dangerous route, appropriating a 1984 photograph of two tulips in a black void instead of something more explicit.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
But the most explicit allusion is the shoe’s metallic silver dubrae, which takes the shape of a phone to reference the 1996 movie’s chilling opening scene.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of explicit

Verb

Basner insisted that the money be spent on improving the film.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
Khadijah had insisted on nursing their newborn Aziza with her own breast milk, but Latif discovers that only a few pouches remain in the fridge and formula makes his baby sick.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of insisted

Verb

Holmes continuously professed her innocence alongside partner Billy Evans before being hauled off to prison to serve an 11-year sentence.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Though Le Soleil professed strong public health beliefs, the parents and the daycare share a commercial relationship, not one related to joining together for First Amendment activities, Brailsford said.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of professed

Adjective

In revisiting Parks’ time with Life magazine during the 1950s through the 1970s, the exhibition captures the unequivocal truth of the enduring struggle for equality and the perseverance of Black American life.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
In most other films, these narrow constraints would be unequivocal failings.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of unequivocal

Verb

The state claimed the company favored certain accounts and allowed for violent or inaccurate content to proliferate.

— Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Russia has not claimed involvement in any of the incidents and has repeatedly denied conducting hybrid warfare or sabotage operations in NATO territory.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

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