avowals
Openly stated commitments
Avowals are open declarations or acknowledgments, especially of beliefs, intentions, or feelings one might otherwise keep private.
The word carries a sense of frankness or even confession: His avowals of love came too late.
Unlike mere statements, avowals suggest commitment—you stand behind what you've declared.
Binding promise given
- oathFormal binding promise
- promiseCommitment to act
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- trothPledged word of loyalty
guarantee · assurance · bond · word · undertaking · sworn statement · solemn promise · engagement
Formal public announcement
- pronouncementFormal authoritative statement
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- assertionConfident statement of fact
affirmation · profession · attestation · manifesto · testimony · articulation · enunciation · broadcast
Entry or confession
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
truth-telling · candor · honesty · secrets · guilty plea · coming clean · self-incrimination · testimony
Declaration of religious belief
- creedStatement of belief
- credoGuiding personal doctrine
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
conversion · baptismal vows · confirmation · consecration · devotion · sacrament
pledge
Binding promise given
troth · guarantee · assurance · bond · word · undertaking · sworn statement · solemn promise · engagement · dedication
proclamation
Formal public announcement
- pronouncementFormal authoritative statement
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- statementExpressed claim or fact
assertion · affirmation · profession · attestation · manifesto · testimony · articulation · enunciation · broadcast · notification
admission
Entry or confession
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
unburdening · truth-telling · candor · honesty · secrets · guilty plea · coming clean · self-incrimination · testimony · divulgence
profession of faith
Declaration of religious belief
witness · conversion · baptismal vows · confirmation · consecration · devotion · sacrament
avowalsdenials
Refusals to acknowledge
disavowals · retractions · repudiations · disclaimers · renunciations
avowalsconcealments
Acts of hiding something
suppressions · evasions · silences · cover-ups · secrets