AVERRING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

averring

verb

present participle of aver

as in alleging

to state as a fact usually forcefully was tearfully averring his innocence

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as in declaring

to state clearly and strongly averred that she didn't need any help choosing her own clothes

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Walter also is a defendant in multiple civil lawsuits filed by investors alleging fraud and breach of contract.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Ekō, a digital advocacy non-profit coalition, published a report alleging that Meta had favoured Bolsonaro’s campaign.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of alleging

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If Taipei refrains from crossing the ultimate red line of declaring formal independence, Beijing appears confident in its long-term strategy of integration.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Citizenship revoked retroactively The October judgment goes beyond simply declaring that Acosta Torres is no longer an American citizen.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of declaring

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In a 2024 interview with TIME, Netanyahu denied making the statement, insisting that the payments were meant to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Embracing uncertainty does not mean ignoring danger, suppressing disappointment or insisting that every setback is positive.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of insisting

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But experts believe Kim's sister has been asserting her authority recently, too, and appearances like this week's are part of that effort.

— Anna Coren, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Reyes denied the government’s motion to recuse, asserting the facts contradict the administration’s criticism.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of asserting

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New York state sued Kalshi and Polymarket this year, claiming that the companies each ran unlicensed sports gambling businesses.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026
All this became possible without the raw data ever changing hands, with some vendors claiming accuracy gains of up to 40% from AI models trained inside them.

— Ivan Guzenko, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of claiming

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Millions of votes are not yet cast, and anyone professing to know exactly what's going to happen is lying.

— Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
The designer, who was hailed as a visionary in the industry throughout the ‘90s and early ‘00s, sparked outrage in 2011 following multiple antisemitic and racist incidents, including professing his love for Hitler at a restaurant in Paris.

— Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of professing

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But this particular reality show tries to justify its controversial existence by proclaiming its seriousness with regards to psychology, philosophy, and current events.

— Judy Berman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
California state legislators also passed a resolution in her honor, proclaiming September 4 as California Wildlife Day.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of proclaiming

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