avowal
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Synonyms & Antonyms for avowal
Synonyms
affirmation, assertion, asseveration, avouchment, claim, declaration, insistence, profession, protestation
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In passing asides and straight-to-camera avowals, Jason shares his strategies for flattering clients’ figures and playing to their personae. — Troy Patterson, The New Yorker, "Why “Styling Hollywood” Is One of the Best Celebrity-Stylist Reality Shows," 30 Aug. 2019 K-pop fans reacted swiftly to the avowals of allegiance to China. — Washington Post, "Chinese K-pop stars publicly back Beijing on Hong Kong," 19 Aug. 2019 K-pop fans reacted swiftly to the avowals of allegiance to China. — Fortune, "Chinese Pop Stars Publicly Back Beijing on Hong Kong," 19 Aug. 2019 Both officers, O’Neill reported, also refuted the suicide avowal and instead surmised that the car was possibly dumped after the death. — Fox News, "Another Manson murder? Debra Tate, victim's sister, fights to reopen probe into 1969 suspicious death," 31 July 2019 Her transgressiveness and frank avowal of desire was radical at the time, but in ways that don’t necessarily track comfortably with contemporary feminisms. — The New York Review of Books, "Lisa Appignanesi," 9 May 2019 These relationships ranged from the supportive love of sisters, through the enthusiasms of adolescent girls, to sensual avowals of love by mature women. — Sara Petersen, Vox, "Why do we stop giving meaningful gifts to our friends?," 3 Dec. 2018 The quirky paintings, touchingly civilized, are a gentle but firm avowal of humanity during extraordinarily trying times. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "'Made in L.A. 2018': Why the Hammer biennial is the right show for disturbing times," 5 June 2018 Brown left the courtroom while Currie testified on avowal, meaning her testimony is included in the record for a possible appeal but not considered by the judge. — Deborah Yetter, The Courier-Journal, "Judge won't order more jail time for mom of 10-year-old who refuses weekend visit with dad," 2 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'avowal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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