1
as in insisting
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 declaring
to state clearly and strongly
avowed their undying love for each other
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avowing
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There’s nothing anti-tech about insisting that invention and fairness coexist.—
Gerard Scimeca,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Several tech players are already constructing private energy plants for their own use as part of their data center buildouts, so there is nothing radical about Democrats insisting on tying approvals for data centers to bearing the cost of enhancing the public grid.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The document significantly lowered the threshold for the possible use of nuclear weapons, declaring that any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on the country.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Even before declaring his presidential intentions, Vance received a powerful early endorsement in late December.—
Myra Adams,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit also accuses the MD-11 model and its CF-6 engines of having a troubling safety history, alleging that the aircraft has been linked to multiple catastrophic failures and ranks among the least reliable commercial planes still in service.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Last month, Berry’s family filed a lawsuit against the city of Sacramento and RT alleging wrongful death alleging the agency neglected to ensure the safety of their passengers.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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For years, Putin has been asserting a vision of a world divided by a few powerful men into spheres of influence.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The mayor called on ICE agents to leave the city, asserting that federal immigration authorities were ripping families apart and sowing chaos on Minneapolis streets.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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And while numbers vary, one former NBA player has even the biggest of rockstars beat, claiming to have slept with 20,000 women over the course of his life.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Investigators said in a press release that a driver called 911, claiming that someone had shot at his vehicle while driving along Highway 67 near Joe Wilson Road.—
Matthew Davisson,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Texas pulled off an upset against in-state rival Texas A&M on Friday night in a thrilling 27-17 victory that had head coach Steve Sarkisian professing his 9-3 Longhorns should make the College Football Playoff.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Nov. 2025
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Meghan Markle is professing her love for Prince Harry five years after the couple’s royal exit.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
20 Nov. 2025
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In the East Bay, this group brings together community organizations, public agencies and volunteers with the goal of maintaining a healthy, vibrant Oakland.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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According to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections policy, maintaining good personal hygiene, a clean living area and a positive attitude toward staff and other inmates, helps the prisoner advance to a new level.—
Ashlynd Baecht,
The Frontier,
6 Jan. 2026
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Even with Lincoln’s executive order proclaiming freedom for the slaves, the practice continued until the war was completed.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
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The political and religious cast of the crowd in Bloomington was signaled by the street vendors, who were doing brisk business offering red, white, and black make america great again hats, along with caps proclaiming jesus won and sweatshirts emblazoned with freedom and Kirk’s signature.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Avowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avowing. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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