averring

verb

present participle of aver
1
as in alleging
to state as a fact usually forcefully was tearfully averring his innocence

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

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  1. alleging
  2. declaring
  3. insisting
  4. asserting
  5. claiming
  6. professing
  7. proclaiming
Verb
  • On September 16th, a woman identified only as Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit alleging that she had been gang-raped nearly two years earlier, in October, 2024, in the alumni room at the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University.
    — Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is suing HailgateA2 LLC and its owner after several people filed complaints alleging they were scammed out of tickets and memorabilia related to University of Michigan events.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of alleging
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  • The lawsuit seeks, among other remedies, reinstatement to the FBI, an awarding of back pay and a court order declaring that the firings were unlawful.
    — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • And then there were also newspapers declaring that having this near-instant communication across the oceans would basically usher in an era of world peace.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of declaring
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  • Stay flexible instead of insisting everyone stick to the script.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Ironically, the organization has previously objected to certain uses of AI in schools, insisting that AI must remain under human supervision and cannot replace teachers in core instruction or grading.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of insisting
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  • Moriarty's office said rejection killings are a form of femicide in which women are targeted for asserting autonomy over their bodies.
    — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Trump is accustomed to asserting the primacy of force over law and clearly anticipates no punishment for doing so in front of a body dedicated to saving humanity from the scourge of war.
    — Anjali Dayal, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of asserting
Verb
  • Be careful with unexpected emails or text messages claiming to be connected to the breach.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Forty-seven years later, EXPD is still claiming Of Washington in its handle.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of claiming
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  • Millions of votes are not yet cast, and anyone professing to know exactly what's going to happen is lying.
    — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The designer, who was hailed as a visionary in the industry throughout the ‘90s and early ‘00s, sparked outrage in 2011 following multiple antisemitic and racist incidents, including professing his love for Hitler at a restaurant in Paris.
    — Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of professing
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  • Jamal convened a press conference proclaiming to be able to communicate by phone with Somali pirates who were holding a Nigerian ship hostage.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Iran published a 14,390-word letter to Americans this week proclaiming the regime’s victory over the US, suggesting the two sides were no closer to resolving their seven-month war through diplomatic means.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of proclaiming
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“Averring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/averring. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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