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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
  • But the most revealing aspect of the operation may be its stated objective of shaping what the world sees, hears and thinks about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
    — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Its stated objective is to deliver roughly 80% of the capability planned for the Army’s Precision Strike Missile Increment 4 at a substantially lower cost per missile.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of stated
Verb
  • In 1961, for instance, a riot erupted at the merry-go-round when police officers alleged a 17-year-old Black rider failed to pay for his admission.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Hill alleged Sneed was closely involved in some of those arrangements.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of alleged
Verb
  • Before Kenya reported its case, there had been no active cases outside Congo since Uganda declared its outbreak over in late August.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Busan Mayor Park Chun Jae-soo declared the festival open, delivering his first opening-night address as mayor.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of declared
Adjective
  • Police say that Wyatt continued the conversations even after being informed that the person was 13, going as far as requesting explicit photos.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But ambiguity typically plays to the advantage of the stronger party; such hedging from Washington was as good as an explicit endorsement of the Israeli position.
    — KHALED ELGINDY, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of explicit
Verb
  • Yet policymakers repeatedly insisted that Vietnam was the place where American credibility had to be demonstrated and established.
    — Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The comments drew swift condemnation from California leaders, even as the White House communications director, Steven Cheung, insisted the president’s remarks had been taken out of context.
    — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of insisted
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  • Edge rusher K’Lavon Chaisson was one of several Commanders to enjoy a proper English tea time, while QB1 Jayden Daniels professed his support for Chelsea.
    — Elise Devlin, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • With this time-shaping device called the Chronovisor, Father Pellegrino Ernetti professed to have seen footage of the crucified Christ and even enjoyed a lost play staged by an ancient Roman dramatist.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of professed
Adjective
  • When asked whether the uncertainty complicates his thought process around whether to start Game 3 of the Yankees’ ALDS series against the Tampa Bay Rays, Fried was unequivocal.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • While the research is still nascent, McCracken is unequivocal.
    — Amanda Loudin, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of unequivocal
Verb
  • Regardless of these details, the results rather accurately reproduced the chaos in the brain so many researchers claimed psychedelics caused.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks earlier in the week on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that killed three Saudis, including a pilot.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of claimed

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“Avowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avowed. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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