avows

verb

present tense third-person singular of avow
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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2
as in declares
to state clearly and strongly avowed their undying love for each other

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Recent Examples of avows Schwarzman avows that giving the generation that will run tomorrow’s governments, businesses and institutions a deep, in-person view of China’s never be more important. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 May 2026 McG has gotten down into the dirt to do some of the planting himself, the studio manager avows. — Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avows
  1. insists
  2. declares
  3. alleges
  4. asserts
  5. claims
  6. professes
  7. contends
  8. proclaims
Verb
  • The referendum is supported by a right-wing populist party that insists the Swiss government has gravitated too close to the European Union and NATO, notably over Russia's war in Ukraine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Remm insists that while his team meticulously plans the guest experience, interpersonal feuds do not factor into the seating chart.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of insists
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  • Jacquis declares that his talent is hubris and arm-wrestles Ify.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Continue reading … — Vance declares Democrats ‘party of hatred,’ says party has moved beyond big government.
    — , FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of declares
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  • Grundyson repeatedly told Dougan to remove the discussion about retaliation from his memo, the lawsuit alleges.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The non-profit alleges that OpenAI violated the California Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of alleges
Verb
  • Moreover, a broad cross section of the Israeli public asserts that Palestinians are not interested in compromise or peace.
    — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The American Kratom Association, an industry lobbying group, asserts that it is regulated under a looser dietary supplement law.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of asserts
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  • Their marketing falsely listed SpaceX and xAI as holdings, the SEC claims, when the funds never held investments in those companies.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • If a message claims your missing device has been located, open Google Find Hub or Samsung Find directly rather than signing in through a link somebody sent you.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of claims
Verb
  • In the following episode, Maggie professes her love to Lizzie.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The exhibit, which professes to illustrate storytelling through art in its earliest manifestations, is a jarring introduction to a museum that houses 1,300 original works.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of professes
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  • The piece contends that the threat warrants advance legal planning rather than reliance on improvised responses after a disruption occurs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Faxon contends that the documents were necessary to argue against the state’s effort to dismiss the claim.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of contends
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  • When people start accusing Arisa, Victor proclaims that her holding his hands and asking him about being a Traitor was weird.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In turn, prosecutors are repeating their arguments that the defendant is a threat to more than paper goods and profits, as his attorney proclaims.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of proclaims

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“Avows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avows. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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