avouchments

noun

plural of avouchment
as in declarations
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something your avouchment of his good intentions means he won't be disciplined

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  1. declarations
  2. assertions
  3. claims
Noun
  • Schema declarations carry a weight that press mentions don’t.
    — Joseph Byrum, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • TikTok has been brimming with unboxing videos and fan declarations that the character Nikki, who sports the famous red top, will be the Halloween costume of the season.
    — Mariam Bagdady, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of declarations
Noun
  • There is so much here that is confident and simple in a high-school-biology manner—these are assertions that reveal no uncertainty or any interest in encountering knowledge beyond her own.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Some requests were for DeepSeek’s technology, a finding that bolsters assertions from Congress that the company is in bed with the CCP’s military and spying apparatus.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of assertions
Noun
  • But OpenAI’s reputation, among mathematicians, for bold claims and little transparency is causing considerable skepticism.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Some involve the same voting-by-an-alien offense at issue in Cox’s case, while others include separate charges involving voter registration, false claims of citizenship or the naturalization process.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of claims
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“Avouchments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avouchments. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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