AVOWED Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

avowed 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of avowed

as in declared

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verb

past tense of avow

as in alleged

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 professed

to state clearly and strongly avowed their undying love for each other

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Recent Examples of avowed

Verb

But Byron’s answer was immediate and avowed. — Steven Rowley, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 When on day five of his mayoralty Zohran Mamdani acknowledged the inefficacy of homeless sweeps and avowed to end them, street homeless adults, advocates, and attorneys rejoiced. — Deborah Berkman, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026 That Cody Balmer avowed the Palestinian cause in his call to 911, despite no prior connection to it, fits the general pattern, since that’s what was flitting across his screens. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025

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Adjective

The stated goal of Collage is to build a bridge between AI-native production companies and Hollywood studios, streamers, filmmakers, and brands.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
Its stated purpose is to help Democrats win competitive Pennsylvania House races and flip the chamber.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of stated

Verb

Bryant alleged that police relied on the other man’s phone recording without adequately investigating what preceded it.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Trump alleged that Maher was drunk and had a drink in hand while touring the White House.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of alleged

Verb

Both candidates and their surrogates immediately declared victory after the debate, which was held at the Mohegan Sun casino and broadcast live on WTNH, Channel 8.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Eisenkot, a former military chief of staff, earlier in the day had declared victory and said the preliminary result — which had his bloc slightly ahead — should give him the first right to try to form a government.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of declared

Adjective

Many of them make explicit content and are thus often rejected by mainstream banks.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
The next president may well also have more power to purchase equity stakes; legislation moving through the Senate would give the Pentagon explicit legal authority to do so.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of explicit

Verb

Until now, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has insisted the men were still alive and being held by gangs.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Putin has long insisted that Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which Russia has tried — and failed — to fully capture over more than four years of war have always been Russian.

— Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of insisted

Verb

For arrivals willing to submit to the experimental, ever-evolving social structure, and to the limitations that were placed on newcomers, the technologically superior Eiquans professed an indifference that amounted to a willing welcome.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026
This is not the first time that the trio of Boy Meets World alums have professed their frustrations with the reboot show since beginning their rewatch.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of professed

Adjective

The Board of Peace has been unequivocal that UNRWA will have no involvement in Gaza.

— Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
In civil denaturalization cases, the government generally must prove its case in federal court with clear, unequivocal and convincing evidence, a demanding standard that reflects the importance of citizenship and the consequences of revoking it.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of unequivocal

Verb

The man on the line claimed a Mexican drug cartel had kidnapped her 37-year-old daughter.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
While protests in France have claimed most international attention, large demonstrations are also rocking many European cities Saturday from Milan to Madrid, Lisbon and Tirana.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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