Synonyms for avowal
Most common
declaration confession acknowledgement UK affirmation recognition admission oath manifesto
All synonyms
Noun
1. Declaration
declaration, affirmation, acknowledgement UK, acknowledgment US, confession, protestation, statement, testimony, profession, asseveration, avouchment, averment, assertion
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
An open declaration of affirmation or admission of knowledge.
Forms
- Plural
- avowals → declarations, affirmations, acknowledgements, confessions…
Example sentences
- declaration That sounded like some sort of declaration of love.
- confession Sami went to the authorities to make a confession.
- acknowledgement This is a small acknowledgement of your kindness.
- affirmation I'll take this as an affirmation.
- recognition The world has paid due recognition to her ability.
- admission There is no admission fee for children under five.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| avowal | steady | |
| declaration | steady | |
| confession | steady | |
| acknowledgement | rising | |
| affirmation | rising | |
| recognition | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- oath1
- 7 letters
- averral
- 8 letters
- averment
- 9 letters
- statement2, testimony4, admission3, assertion3, manifesto4
- 10 letters
- profession3, confession3, avouchment
- 11 letters
- recognition4, declaration4, affirmation4
- 12 letters
- protestation4, asseveration
- 14 letters
- acknowledgment4
- 15 letters
- acknowledgement4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (statement2 = 2 syllables).