AVERRED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

averred

verb

past tense of aver

as in insisted

to state as a fact usually forcefully was tearfully averring his innocence

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as in declared

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

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Verb

The secretary insisted he is focused on leading the War Department.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2026
Some Hindu reform movements that developed under colonialism insisted that Hinduism is monotheistic or monist.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of insisted

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Set in the 1950s, Juul follows 17-year-old circus acrobat Juul, whose life changes forever after a tragic accident leaves her in a coma and declared brain-dead.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Reiterating its 2019 call for Kavala’s release, the court declared his life-without-parole conviction null and void and found multiple violations of fundamental rights and judicial independence guarantees.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of declared

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The lawsuit further alleged that Trader Joe’s put its crustless PB&Js peanut in packaging that too closely resembled the coloring of an Uncrustables box and featured a similar photograph of a sandwich with a bite taken out of one side.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Later that month, Nallasivan noted that 27 cross-functional leaders approved the campaign and alleged that he was targeted because of his race, ethnicity and national origin, according to his lawsuit.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of alleged

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The university asserted that the subpoena would create unnecessary work for the police department, unearth irrelevant documents and waste the time of everyone involved.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026
Bates declared the platform the Principality of Sealand and asserted its sovereignty as a micronation distinct from Great Britain.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of asserted

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The declaration stated that White identified as a transgender woman and claimed eligibility under the league’s new collective bargaining agreement.

— Jackson Thompson , Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Across the archipelago’s more than seven thousand islands, countless sovereign communities once bloomed with distinct languages and traditions, until Spain claimed them all under a single name.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of claimed

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There certainly may be a kernel of truth to Musk’s professed safety concerns, but plowing through bollards that are explitly designed to protect pedestrians from rogue drivers isn’t helping his case.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026
In the probation report after the conviction, Brambles again professed his innocence.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of professed

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Rosengart said Gomez should be dismissed from the lawsuit and contended the investors should not have sued her.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
That wouldn’t have left time for the psychotic, hallucinatory state to begin and for the voices in Clancy’s head to kick in and tell her to kill the children and carry out the suicide attempt, as the defense team has contended, Sprague said.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of contended

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The right of women to the ballot was formally made a part of the constitution of the United States today when Secretary of State Colby proclaimed ratification of the nineteenth amendment.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Speaking to the cameras, Silman proclaimed that the crocodiles’ welfare outside would surely be much better than that of the Palestinian prisoners inside.

— Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026

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