1
as in insists
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 declares
to state clearly and strongly
avowed their undying love for each other
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Recent Examples of avows
McG has gotten down into the dirt to do some of the planting himself, the studio manager avows.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avows
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Zelenskyy says a peace deal is nearly ready, but Russia insists Ukraine must withdraw from the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine.—
Katie Marie Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Today, the robotics program has earned numerous awards and championships, but Adamson insists the trophies are secondary.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Italy declares state of emergency and allocates 100 million euros in initial funding, though total damage to Sicily could reach 2 billion euros.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Man declares adverse possession Burdge first stumbled upon the island in the summer of 2017 while exploring the Greenbelt and came across an odd arrangement of stone.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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The filing alleges violation of the Michigan Antitrust Reform Act as well as the federal Sherman and Clayton Antitrust acts.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But the apparel giant alleges that Pattie Gonia’s recent attempts to sell and trademark her name violated that agreement.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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Alisann Blood, Co-Head of UTA’s Music Brand Partnerships, asserts.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Finally, the opinion asserts that the city concentrates poverty by prioritizing construction of new low-income housing in low resource areas.—
Heidi Vonblum,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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And yet Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claims that the agents were justified despite evidence so clear that it can be found unedited on YouTube.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tooson claims the hospital failed to protect its employees from unlawful surveillance in one of the most private places, the workplace.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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No matter how much people want to blame the departing Matt Nagy, or how Reid professes that the offense has been off just a tick, a significant part of why the Chiefs the last three seasons went 15th, 15th and 21st in scoring has a more holistic cause.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
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Like many managers, Amorim professes not to read, listen or consume opinions on his side’s performances, but his reference to Neville implied others within the club do, and are too sensitive to such criticism.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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The company contends the town rejected the plan without citing any safety or health hazard.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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The filing contends that last year the Los Angeles Superior Court granted Ye’s motion to release the lien from the bond and awarded him attorneys fees.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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How bizarre, though, to hold entertainment, one of the handful of things that make this planet bearable, in such low esteem, like an opera house that proclaims its commitment to justice but forgets to mention music.—
Jackson Arn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The second Eclogue—often thought to be autobiographical—offers a famous example in which the shepherd Corydon proclaims his love for the boy Alexis.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Avows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avows. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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