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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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as in declaring
to state clearly and strongly
avowed their undying love for each other
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Recent Examples of avowing
Since the end of skinny jeans' reign as the dominant denim shape in the early 2020s, loyalists have decried wide legs and flares, avowing to stick to their preferred silhouette regardless of the shifting trends.
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Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avowing
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The 48-year-old musician repeated his anti-Jewish rhetoric in a 2025 post insisting his words aren’t the ramblings of a drunkard.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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His opponents mostly argue within the same framework, insisting the system should be fairer but still organized around the same ideals.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Trump has bypassed Congress’s constitutional role in the assessment of tariffs, budgeting and declaring war.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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At the urging of Congress, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation declaring the second Sunday in May to be Mother’s Day.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung, alleging that the electronics manufacturer used her likeness to sell TVs without paying her and without permission.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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Since then, multiple outlets, including the Italian news agency Adnkronos, have reported that Israel’s representative, Belu-Simion Fainaru, pressured the Biennale behind the scenes, alleging discrimination on the basis of race and antisemitism, and threatening to bring the show to court.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
9 May 2026
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The complaint also alleged that Cento makes many false references asserting the product is DOP certified on its website and Amazon page.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Councilmember Tim McOsker, who represents the 15th Council District, pinned the blame for the fire on Caltrans in an interview Wednesday, asserting that the agency failed on multiple fronts, including learning from past incidents.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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But claiming just one big prize is hard.—
Jack Jankowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Pam Cox called 911 during an argument, claiming her husband had pulled her hair.—
Mark Bradley for the AJC,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
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After professing an oath of faithfulness to observe the customs of the cathedral, the archbishop may place a hand upon it or kiss it.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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The brothers discussed that game on their Einfach Mal Luppen podcast the week, with Toni professing a fondness for Dan Burn’s agricultural style.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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Self-cleaning and self-maintaining public restrooms do exist, and other communities in the nation use them.—
Michael Perkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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The briefing was different in the sense that Rubio effectively answered foreign policy questions while maintaining a lighthearted, playful composure with the press corps.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2026
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Which is to say that its power as a mode of redress in the first sense—as agent for proclaiming and correcting injustices—is being appealed to constantly.—
Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Today, there's writing on the wall outside, proclaiming the miracle of Ho Khanh.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Avowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avowing. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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