1
as in declarations
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
with jingoism rampant, the peace candidate felt compelled to make an avowal of his patriotism
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as in admissions
an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself
her own avowal that she was to blame for the accident
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South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, lawmakers and people attend a rally to condemn South Korean President’s surprise declarations of the martial law last night and to call for his resignation, at the national assembly in Seoul, South Korea December 4, 2024.—
Shafi Musaddique,
CNBC,
17 Dec. 2024 -
As the moon clashes with Venus, passionate declarations make things a bit awkward.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
11 Dec. 2024
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Students for Fair Admissions brought a pivotal lawsuit against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, asserting that their affirmative action policies unfairly disadvantaged Asian American applicants in the admissions process.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The case culminated in a landmark Supreme Court decision in 2023, which effectively ended the use of affirmative action admissions policies in higher education.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Carrying Global Market Hopes Industry projections lend further weight to assertions that India may well carry the hopes of the wider crude market.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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Throwing out data Nevertheless, there are some CEOs — a minority, but a vocal one — who keep saying remote and flexible work just doesn’t work; studies keep proving those assertions wrong.—
Sarah Green Carmichael,
The Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2024
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False confessions, often extracted under duress.—
Dan Slepian,
NBC News,
30 Dec. 2024
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Still, as evidence mounted that some groups — including young people and people with mental disabilities — were more susceptible to false confessions, legislators began to take notice.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Land acknowledgements — the recognition that Indigenous people were the original inhabitants of American land — have become more common among academics, nonprofits, companies, celebrities and even in social media bios.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
16 Oct. 2024
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With this in mind, several local institutions around Seattle have drafted land acknowledgements recognizing that words alone are inadequate.—
Melissa Santos,
Axios,
11 Oct. 2024
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“Avowals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avowals. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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