Ava

¹

[ey-vuh]

noun

1. a first name.

ava

²

Or a·va'

[uh-vah, uh-vaw]

adverb

Scot.

1. of all; at all.

ava

/ əˈvɔː /

adverb

1. at all

Word History and Origins

Origin of ava¹

Scot form of of all

Example Sentences

"We believe deportation from the United States now, to send him to a country where he has few connections, would represent another terrible wrong done to a man who has already endured a record-setting injustice," his lawyer, Ava Benach said in a statement to the BBC.

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His mother Ava Hinson called for prayer when she did not hear from her son following the explosion.

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Initiated by an organization called the Film Workers of Palestine, the boycott now has more than 5,000 signatories, including Emma Stone, Olivia Colman, Joaquin Phoenix, Ava DuVernay and Mark Ruffalo.

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More than 5,000 people have signed the Film Workers for Palestine letter, including such prominent filmmakers as Adam McKay, Ava DuVernay, Alex Gibney and Hannah Einbinder.

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In 2022, after Elon Musk accused Netflix of harboring the “woke mind virus,” company leadership dropped certain deals with Black producers like Ava DuVernay and Ibram X. Kendi.

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