avouch

verb

ə-ˈvau̇ch How to pronounce avouch (audio)
Definition of avouchnext
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
  1. guarantee
  2. claim
  3. declare
  4. certify
  5. insist
  6. assert
  7. affirm
  8. allege
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  • Fans who attend games are only assured a ticket to watch a game from a particular seat—game tickets don’t guarantee that players are playing ethically.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Standby tickets do not guarantee access to the courtroom.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of guarantee
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  • The letter claims that separate agreements with the NTIA and Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a nonprofit established by the Commerce Department to oversee the web’s domain name system, have allowed VeriSign to establish monopoly power.
    Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Per Politico, Bondi’s reelection campaign received a $25,000 donation from the Donald J. Trump Foundation in 2013, at the same time her office was receiving complaints from Floridians who claimed they had been scammed by Trump University.
    Glamour, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of claim
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  • The virus’ spread prompted the World Health Organization in August to declare a public health emergency of international concern, particularly as the virus spread to several other neighboring countries in Africa.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Edgewell's board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, payable on January 8, 2025, to shareholders of record as of December 3, 2024.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of declare
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  • Secretary of State Shirley Weber will certify the results on Dec. 13.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Oh, and they’re even certified for use as hearing aids thanks to the release of iOS 18.1.
    Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of certify
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  • Built on the grounds of an ancient convent, the company insists that the inner workings of the factory remain secret.
    Sofia Celeste, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
  • However, the victims' parents on Monday insisted that the school was the fourth culprit in the massacre.
    Christina Coulter, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of insist
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  • The Final Two Pockets Of Spending Are Hidden From View Economists have long asserted that soaring premiums suppress wage growth.
    Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Turning her childhood bedroom into a zone of maximal coziness—including, recently, with the addition of a white Aeron chair—was a way of asserting control.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of assert
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  • The Texas Supreme Court affirmed that the laws, which were passed in the early 1900s and amended in 1925, could be enforced.
    Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • With that, the Tax Court affirmed its holding that the IRS lacks the statutory authority to assess the penalty under section 6038(b)(1).
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of affirm
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  • In a 2023 lawsuit, 20 patients alleged doctors delayed or denied medically-necessary care out of confusion and fear of the penalties for violating the law, which include loss of medical license, fines of $100,000 or more and sentences of up to life in prison.
    Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Florida Lawsuit alleges hundreds of thousands of complaints The Florida lawsuit has alleged more than 100,000 people complained of problems online.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of allege
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