How to Use assert in a Sentence

assert

verb

• He asserted that there were spies in the government.
• The boss was reluctant to assert his authority over his employees.
• She asserted her independence from her parents by getting her own apartment.
• The video does not assert that M1A1 Abrams tanks have been sent.
  — Molly Stellino, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2022
• Do not be afraid to assert yourself with the Sun in your eighth house.
  — Hilary Harley, SPIN, 1 June 2022
• The June 23 lawsuit asserts that Torstrom knew King in high school.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2023
• If the chance to assert yourself comes along, then don't turn it down.
  — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2022
• But time and again, when the Hoosiers failed to assert control over the game, the lack of help felt like a key reason why.
  — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Feb. 2023
• Danville possessed the football for 10:52 of the third quarter to assert control of the game.
  — Al.com Reports, al, 27 Aug. 2021
• Just enough to assert its piquancy and hint at the dish’s roots.
  — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 21 Mar. 2023
• If the Dodgers and Giants assert themselves at the same time, that would be good for baseball.
  — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2021
• Kashani and Feldstein assert that this led to two key meetings in 2018.
  — Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2021
• The roadmap asserts that these actions would create tens of thousands of new jobs.
  — Gwozniac, oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2023
• From the opening bell, Joshua looked to assert himself on the sport’s newcomer.
  — Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
• The field is set, and the Portland Thorns will once again have a chance to assert themselves among the top club soccer teams in the world this August.
  — oregonlive, 8 June 2022
• The complaint then asserts that the nurse failed to record the encounter in the jail medical file for several days.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2023
• Kimmel asserted that Pugh’s mom once got high with Snoop Dogg, which turned out to be true.
  — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2024
• Instead, Lee tried to claim the moral high ground, asserting that the Union victory was one of might over right.
  — Made By History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
• Fans of this kind of lyrical sparring often assert that battling is the essence of rap.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
• But there is still time to limit the damage, the scientists assert.
  — The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
• Hamas asserted that all four hostages were killed in Israeli airstrikes.
  — Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
• The failures of Russia and China to stem outbreaks around the globe leave room for the United States to assert itself on the world stage.
  — Sean-Michael Pigeon, National Review, 19 July 2021
• The state asserted that costs increased because of a two-year delay to the program’s launch.
  — Margaret Coker, ProPublica, 19 Feb. 2025
• But once the novelty fades, some of the problems begin to assert themselves.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2023
• At that point, the atmosphere will assert its presence and drag you down into a fiery plunge.
  — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 19 July 2021
• Balto asserts that the time has come for Congress to ensure less gaming of the system.
  — Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
• Junkanoo has been a space to connect and assert identity in the face of oppression.
  — Sasha C. Wells / Made By History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
• Use this energy to assert your voice and share your ideas more boldly.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
• There’s this pressure as a young woman to assert yourself so that you’re taken seriously.
  — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
• About 78% of CEOs assert that their top freelancers contribute more value than degree-holding employees.
  — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025