avowed 1 of 2

past tense of avow

avowed

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of avowed
Verb
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 See All Example Sentences for avowed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avowed
Verb
  • In their lawsuit against MiniMax, which is based in Shanghai, China, the studios alleged the company failed to act on their cease-and-desist requests to avoid copyright infringement.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The incursion comes as a UN commission alleged Israel’s war in Gaza constituted genocide, accusations that Israel denies.
    Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Israel declared Gaza's largest city a combat zone on August 29 and has since urged residents to leave.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The incursion comes as the United Nations and others have warned that the assault will worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis, with parts of the Gaza officially declared under famine.
    Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Wenger was supposed to go on trial with Amiri, but just two days in, his lawyer, Nicole Lopes, insisted on a mistrial blaming her law firm and struggles with mental health.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Renell Medrano, the photographer and director who has always insisted on the beauty of the everyday muse, convened her constellation of friends and collaborators at WSA in FiDi to fête the arrival of Ice Magazine Volume 2, published by IDEA Books.
    Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • When will new episodes from the explicit superhuman series be released?
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Prosecutors said members of that group engaged in digital extremism with the explicit goal of dismantling societal order, much in the way the anarchists of the pre-internet era used to operate.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The agency claimed hazardous working conditions led to serious lower back and other musculoskeletal disorders at Amazon facilities.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
  • While central bank policy will have an important impact on the crypto markets, innovation in the space will be the driving force behind changes in asset prices, claimed Colkitt.
    Charles Lloyd Bovaird II, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Chris Kirschner of The Athletic asserted that the best possible first-round playoff opponent for the Yankees would be the Houston Astros, who are a perfect 4-0 against the Bronx Bombers in the playoffs since 2015.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Jones asserted that exigent circumstances warranted the shortening of the 15-day notice window.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025

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