avows

present tense third-person singular of avow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for avows
Verb
  • Still, the daughter insists that this is about more than sensitivity.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • If the world insists on constantly comparing two of England’s most beloved millennial redheads, why not lean in?
    James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Calypso addresses the public; a government official accuses John and Quiet of a bombing and declares open war on outsiders.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
  • His presence pretty much rules out any possibility of the Broncos reinvesting in the quarterback position during the next offseason or even the one after depending on when Arch Manning finally declares.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In one of those cases, Morris alleges that Gateway Church is using Clemishire’s allegations to get out of paying him a multi-million dollar retirement package.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Those companies not only halted competition between their own brands, but also began cooperating with each other, the complaint alleges.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even the most qualified professionals hit roadblocks during a job search, Augustine asserts.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The judge's order asserts that Anthropic pirated more than 7 million copies of books.
    Chloe Veltman, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to vindicating Harvard’s First Amendment claims, the judge held that the administration had violated Title VI, which prohibits discrimination in higher education based on race and national origin.
    Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
  • About 3,000 Peruvians live there yet Colombia also claims the island.
    John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trump contends blue slips are being abused as a tool of partisan obstruction.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Levine Cava contends the helicopter budget has always belonged within the Fire Rescue department, which provides the pilots and maintains the choppers.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • While the feature list proclaims that there is no combat in Lunar Strike, there will be plenty of drama.
    Ian Stokes, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette maintains full editorial control over this article and all other coverage.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The Miami Herald maintains full editorial control of this work.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Avows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avows. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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