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avowed

American  
[uh-voud] / əˈvaʊd /

adjective

  1. acknowledged; declared.

    an avowed enemy.

Other Word Forms

  • avowedly adverb
  • avowedness noun
  • self-avowed adjective
  • unavowed adjective

Etymology

Origin of avowed

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; avow, -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Rodriguez has the avowed loyalty of Venezuela's military and state institutions: her brother is the influential head of parliament.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

And then there’s politics, stirred by the presence of Molly, an avowed Irish nationalist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

ExxonMobil contends that the legislative history shows that the bills seek to “place disproportionate blame on companies like ExxonMobil for being large and for the avowed purpose of spurring public opprobrium,” according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

An avowed Kolkata evangelist, he wanted to paint the dome and raised the money for it from friends and associates.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

Mr. Kumar was the first avowed atheist I ever met.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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