1
: openly acknowledged or declared
an avowed liberal/conservative
2
: asserted to be true or real : professed entry 1
their avowed purpose/goal/aim/intention
avowed
2 of 2past tense and past participle of avow
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“Avowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avowed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.
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