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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  1. guarantee
  2. claim
  3. declare
  4. certify
  5. insist
  6. assert
  7. affirm
  8. allege
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  • The big picture: There is broad support for the idea of diversity inside companies. 61% of those surveyed said diverse employees have a positive impact on organizations, and 75% agreed that more needs to be done to guarantee everyone is advancing.
    Emily Peck, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Even when cases make it to the prosecutor, that doesn’t guarantee there’s enough to take them to court.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • The bills, allegedly out of sync with the film’s $10 million budget, began piling up, including, that source claimed, $122,000 for the Beatles’ shoes.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Last month, Cyclone Chido claimed the lives of more than 100 people in Mozambique and Malawi after devastating the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte and making landfall on mainland Africa.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of claim
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  • Trump’s election and the activism of conservative investors have many experts declaring that DEI is dead.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Biden declared Thursday, Jan. 9 a national day of mourning for the 39th president of the United States.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of declare
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  • Trump will take office on January 20 after Congress certified his victory on Monday, four years after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, and tried to block Congress from certifying Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Generally, new rockets must ace two flights to be so certified.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of certify
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  • Regulators and safety advocates insist the reporting requirement is crucial to understanding how well the technology is working — and is necessary to hold carmakers accountable for deaths and injuries when the technology fails.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
  • China has repeatedly insisted that its ability to influence the business is limited to operations outside the U.S. but the Chinese government would have to approve of any sale.
    Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of insist
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  • Political reform, reducing Iranian influence and consolidating state authority over arms are seen by the U.S. (and many Iraqis) as essential for Iraq to assert its independence.
    James Durso, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Vivier says modern rhinos can live and reproduce just fine without horns, which are used primarily by bulls to assert their dominance.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of assert
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  • Still, American democracy has proven to be resilient, and Congress, the branch of government closest to the people, was coming together to affirm the choice of Americans.
    LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The vice president will read aloud the electoral votes, and then Congress counts each state's results to affirm Trump's victory.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of affirm
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  • Bondi served as an adviser on Trump's 2020 campaign, helping file a string of unsuccessful lawsuits alleging voter fraud and pushing to delegitimize vote counting in Pennsylvania.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit against Capital One alleging the bank and its holding company cheated millions of customers out of more than $2 billion in interest payments.
    Karri Peifer, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of allege
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