avowals

noun

Definition of avowalsnext
plural of avowal
1
as in declarations
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something with jingoism rampant, the peace candidate felt compelled to make an avowal of his patriotism

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2
as in admissions
an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself her own avowal that she was to blame for the accident

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  1. declarations
  2. admissions
  3. assertions
  4. confessions
  5. acknowledgments
Noun
  • South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, lawmakers and people attend a rally to condemn South Korean President’s surprise declarations of the martial law last night and to call for his resignation, at the national assembly in Seoul, South Korea December 4, 2024.
    Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
  • As the moon clashes with Venus, passionate declarations make things a bit awkward.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of declarations
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  • As millions of parents and students know, the college admissions process has become increasingly ghastly.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Increasing admissions should be a priority of a state that has experienced its first big population drop in decades.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of admissions
Noun
  • Lengthy documents on their websites take on the various questionable health assertions and myths point by point with citations for studies and research to back them up.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • How people have come to believe in the powers of raw milk is hard to say, but relentless and organized assertions on the internet for more than two decades have played a big role.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of assertions
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  • Still, as evidence mounted that some groups — including young people and people with mental disabilities — were more susceptible to false confessions, legislators began to take notice.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • For a year, The Times has investigated this divide around interrogations, examining methods as well as multiple cases involving false confessions.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of confessions
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  • Land acknowledgements — the recognition that Indigenous people were the original inhabitants of American land — have become more common among academics, nonprofits, companies, celebrities and even in social media bios.
    Kate Murphy, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
  • With this in mind, several local institutions around Seattle have drafted land acknowledgements recognizing that words alone are inadequate.
    Melissa Santos, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of acknowledgments
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