averred

verb

past tense of aver
1
as in insisted
to state as a fact usually forcefully was tearfully averring his innocence

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2
as in declared
to state clearly and strongly averred that she didn't need any help choosing her own clothes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for averred
  1. insisted
  2. declared
  3. alleged
  4. asserted
  5. claimed
  6. professed
  7. contended
  8. proclaimed
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  • The president and his allies have insisted that existing liability laws offer enough protections.
    — Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Trump has repeatedly insisted that the damage to the Reflecting Pool resulted from intentional vandalism, claiming that vandals cut a gash hundreds of feet long in the pool’s protective lining.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of insisted
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  • Before Kenya reported its case, there had been no active cases outside Congo since Uganda declared its outbreak over in late August.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Busan Mayor Park Chun Jae-soo declared the festival open, delivering his first opening-night address as mayor.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of declared
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  • The polling failure will serve to give further ammunition to the Brazilian right and the Bolsonaro camp, which have long alleged that the nation's leading pollsters turn in work biased in favor of Lula and his Workers Party.
    — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • McLemore burned the minivan, the district attorney’s office alleged.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of alleged
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  • The suit also asserted Vista Grande initiated the ER trips in retaliation for the family's disagreements about Tingley's care.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Kim asserted once again that his nation, no matter the external threat, is prepared to defend itself.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of asserted
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  • In 2002, 25% of disability benefit recipients claimed primarily for a mental health condition (or a learning or neurodevelopmental condition); by 2025, this had risen to 45%.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Bidh further claimed that the Saudis were the first to leave once the front’s collapse began.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of claimed
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  • Edge rusher K’Lavon Chaisson was one of several Commanders to enjoy a proper English tea time, while QB1 Jayden Daniels professed his support for Chelsea.
    — Elise Devlin, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • With this time-shaping device called the Chronovisor, Father Pellegrino Ernetti professed to have seen footage of the crucified Christ and even enjoyed a lost play staged by an ancient Roman dramatist.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of professed
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  • Some Democrats contended that the Justice Department greenlit the deal for political reasons, while warning that the Ellisons would steer CNN news coverage in a direction friendlier for the president.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Blacknell contended that four different medical professionals treated Linton after the crash and none of them concluded the wreck was tied to a bipolar episode.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of contended
Verb
  • Another article this year from Rolling Stone proclaimed that monoculture ended in 2016.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Cottonseed boosters proclaimed a transformation of waste into wealth.
    — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of proclaimed
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“Averred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/averred. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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