avowing

verb

present participle of avow
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 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. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avowing
  1. insisting
  2. declaring
  3. alleging
  4. asserting
  5. claiming
  6. professing
  7. maintaining
  8. proclaiming
Verb
  • The Prussian within us wants to force everything into the open, insisting that anyone with nothing to hide should be willing to put everything on display.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, airlines are insisting on custom designs to stand out.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of insisting
Verb
  • Moore Russell celebrated with supporters Tuesday evening on the shores of Lake Orlando, declaring that the result showed people at the ballot box can overcome money.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Iran, declaring the strait under its control, has attacked dozens of ships that tried to to travel the waterway via the north coast of Oman.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of declaring
Verb
  • The group of seven lost their lawsuit against the publisher last month after alleging that the publications unlawfully gathered information for their reporting.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The timing is combustible The launch lands weeks after Apple sued OpenAI, alleging theft of trade secrets and confidential information about upcoming products.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of alleging
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  • Some lawmakers expressed disapproval of the move, asserting that these products often fall into the hands of minors.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The platform has already sued New York, Massachusetts, Washington, New Mexico and Wisconsin, asserting that states cannot apply their gambling laws to the platform's sports event contracts.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of asserting
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  • Miss Manners remembers when banks started claiming to be their clients’ friends.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Depending on state policy, parents may be able to opt out of certain or all vaccines by claiming an exemption for medical, religious or philosophical reasons.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of claiming
Verb
  • For graduates pessimistic about AI’s implications for the labor market, claims professing its value feel inauthentic.
    — Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The finale ended with Malcolm finally professing his feelings for Lori.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 July 2026
Definition of professing
Verb
  • The technology remains at an early stage, however, and its long-term viability will depend on whether companies can solve the economic, technical and logistical challenges of operating and maintaining thousands of satellites in space.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Even as a rookie in a game where the result really doesn’t matter, Johnson is maintaining a veteran-like approach in his desire to win.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of maintaining
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  • Her son Spencer, 5, could be heard proclaiming his hunger in the back of the video and is seen grabbing a few slices of Parmesan cheese prepped for the salad.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • Carlson, who had just released a documentary called The End of Men, devoted hours of airtime to proclaiming Tate’s innocence; so did the right-wing podcaster Candace Owens.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of proclaiming

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“Avowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avowing. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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