averred

verb

Definition of averrednext
past tense of aver
1
as in insisted
to state as a fact usually forcefully was tearfully averring his innocence

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2
as in declared
to state clearly and strongly averred that she didn't need any help choosing her own clothes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for averred
  1. insisted
  2. declared
  3. alleged
  4. asserted
  5. professed
  6. contended
  7. maintained
  8. affirmed
Verb
  • According to Ed Norton, Bob Dylan insisted that James Mangold include a wildly inaccurate scene in A Complete Unknown.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • According to a study by Accenture, 62% of those surveyed insisted that brands speak out on important (social, cultural, environmental and political) matters.
    Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of insisted
Verb
  • Vasquez fell to his knees as he was declared the winner.
    Daniela Avila, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Famine has been declared in Zamzam camp in North Darfur, where shelling on Tuesday killed seven people, according to Adam Rojal, spokesperson of the Coordinating Committee for Displaced People.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of declared
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  • The plot is alleged to have included plans to kill Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, according to police statements.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In October, Albertsons agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle a civil law enforcement complaint that alleged the company overcharged customers for groceries and lied about the weight of some products.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of alleged
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  • Subsequently, media reports asserted the argument was about Tavares refusing to back the industry push to renegotiate the EU CO rules which insist 80% of new sedan and SUV sales are EVs by 2030, and 100% by 2035.
    Neil Winton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Putin firmly asserted that Bitcoin and digital assets are unstoppable and would continue to evolve.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of asserted
Verb
  • In 1914, Kolbe professed final vows, taking the name Br.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Roosevelt’s professed horror at Hitler’s threat to democratic dispensations or the diabolically racist Nuremberg laws stretches credulity.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of professed
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  • Other researchers contended that these communities hunted for larger game.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Eli was drafted by the Chargers and sent to the New York Giants via trade, a move many contended was a result of his family's wishes.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of contended
Verb
  • The city launched an emergency rental assistance program in April 2020 and maintained it throughout much of the pandemic with the help of federal relief money.
    Megan Stringer, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
  • While many, including Barstool president Dave Portnoy and sports commentator Keith Olbermann, slammed Reese for the gesture, Clark maintained that she wasn’t offended by it.
    Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of maintained
Verb
  • Level Access’s report, which surveyed more than 1,400 professionals across industries including more than 500 decision-makers from the European market, found that 73% of survey respondents affirmed that the EAA applies to their organization.
    Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Chinese authorities on Monday affirmed that supportive stance in a high-level meeting.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of affirmed
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