avowing

verb

Definition of avowingnext
present participle of avow
1
as in insisting
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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2
as in declaring
to state clearly and strongly avowed their undying love for each other

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  1. insisting
  2. declaring
  3. alleging
  4. asserting
  5. maintaining
  6. proclaiming
  7. announcing
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  • Others at the club would counteract that view, insisting that people understand what Ratcliffe is trying to do and why.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • His presidency rejected the doctrines of Reaganomics, insisting instead that government could, and should, invest in its people.
    Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of insisting
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  • With the president-elect declaring even more drastic measures during his second term, Lung-Amam worries for areas with large migrant populations.
    Mennatalla Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Furthermore, as fashion brands increasingly offer beauty ranges, the State of Fashion Report 2025 highlights the urgency for the industry to reach sustainability goals, declaring that inaction is not an option.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of declaring
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  • His daughter, Sabrina Davis, was unable to sue, despite the Florida Department of Health alleging her dad’s doctor failed to diagnose a blood clot that ultimately killed him.
    Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Amazon objected to the 2022 warehouse election results, alleging the Amazon Labor Union and the federal labor board had tainted the vote.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • Hanukkah’s story is one of defiance and survival — a small band of believers reclaiming their sacred space and asserting their faith against a powerful empire.
    Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Cases like Lively’s serve as stark reminders of the challenges employees face when speaking up against harassment or asserting their rights.
    Tom Spiggle, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of asserting
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  • The implementation of effective safety measures while maintaining technological momentum remains a crucial challenge.
    Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Fostering those connections and maintaining them over time is crucial, and often where things get tricky.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of maintaining
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  • This week, a simple update to an old support article sparked a frenzy of breathless headlines proclaiming that the company had given up on those hardware compatibility requirements and would soon allow any old PC to upgrade.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • In these particular cases filed Thursday, one of which includes a past employee of Combs, attorneys for the incarcerated performer were even more emphatic than usual proclaiming their client’s innocence.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of proclaiming
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  • The document services provider added nearly 7% after announcing its acquisition of printer maker Lexmark.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • At a news conference announcing the state charges last week, Manhattan Dist.
    Michael R. Sisak and Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of announcing
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