1
as in to guarantee
to declare (something) to be true or genuine
a note from my doctor avouching that my medical condition did indeed disqualify me from gym class
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2
as in to claim
to state as a fact usually forcefully
avouched that he had never cheated on his taxes in his life
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3
as in to declare
to state clearly and strongly
she tends to avouch her opinions in such a way as to imply that anyone who thinks otherwise is an idiot
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avouch
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But Coventry, unlike one of her challengers for the Presidency, has not gone so far as to guarantee that Africa will be attributed a Games during the next decade.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025 -
While success at this week’s world championships doesn’t guarantee skaters an Olympic ticket, their performances in Boston will help determine the amount of spots allocated to each country.—
Story Hinckley,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 Mar. 2025
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Take these steps to claim the best promotion in your state.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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Then they were targeted by scammers, who claimed they were sent to tow the car.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Emergency declared South Carolina In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Saturday as part of an effort to stop a blaze in Pickens County called the Table Rock Fire that started the previous day in an area within the Blue Ridge Mountains.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Saturday as part of an effort to stop a blaze in Pickens County called the Table Rock Fire that started the previous day in an area within the Blue Ridge Mountains.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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The record-breaking festive song has been certified diamond by the RIAA with over 10 million copies sold and has been streamed over two billion times on Spotify as of December 2024 — the first holiday song to do so.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Key features: Solar safe filter technology protects eyes from IR, UV, and 99.99% of visible light, CE and ISO certified, model number MK7062.—
Paul Brett,
Space.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Public officials who insisted such efforts were impossible, in an instant, demonstrated that a cleaner, safer city was always within reach.—
Carson Becker,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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The government insisted there was no evidence that the AP had been harmed irreparably.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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Her attorneys on Friday asked a federal court in Massachusetts to assert jurisdiction over her case, release her on bail as the litigation moves forward and restore her F-1 student visa.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Related Stories Still, Republicans and some corporations lined up to sue the SEC over the rule as soon as the agency released it, alleging that the agency had gone too far and asserting that the rule is unconstitutional.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
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After affirming his commitment to cooperating with the investigation, protecting Jewish students and protecting free speech, Wood referenced the protest.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Mar. 2025
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At the same time with all of this, box office sources, not just Disney, affirm that Snow White played evenly across the country.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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However, during their meeting, Saldívar delayed handing over the papers, alleging she had been raped the night before, per USA Today.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The administration has sent more than 200 Venezuelans to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador, alleging that the migrants have gang ties, claims that families and attorneys of some of those deported have strongly denied.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Avouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avouch. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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