AVOWAL Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

avowal

noun

ə-ˈvau̇(-ə)l

as in declaration

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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as in admission

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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Recent Examples of avowal What’s worth bearing in mind is that an avowal of love can have meanings beyond its words. —

Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024 The ritual of public avowals began in Europe with the Reformation. —

Ian Buruma, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023 Did the secret of this avowal loiter in the breast of a consecrated virgin? —

Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023 Indeed, Anderson’s avowal of the left’s historical defeat slides too easily into resentment of such people, who have failed to shake off their Eastern superstitions and appreciate the Western virtues of reason and enlightenment. —

Pankaj Mishra, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013 See All Example Sentences for avowal

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However, since’s Duffy’s 2025 declarations, both Blue Origin and SpaceX have announced operational changes aimed at demonstrating their commitment to NASA’s moon plans.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
At the Rededicate 250 celebration on May 17, a daylong prayer fest honoring the approaching 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the National Mall was scattered with MAGA caps and declarations of allegiance to the president.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 20 May 2026