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as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
the assertion that all men have certain unalienable rights is set forth in the Declaration of Independence
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as in argument
an idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate
made the unlikely assertion that gravity affects light
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Recent Examples of assertion
Things that may shimmy and shake, but things nonetheless, not ideological assertions.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
No brusque acceleration but assertions of near-zero inflation clearly ring false.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
The main one is the assertion of judicial power by the Federal Supreme Court and the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).
—Omar G. Encarnación, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
An assertion that Swift’s Baldridge later contested.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
No brusque acceleration but assertions of near-zero inflation clearly ring false.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
The main one is the assertion of judicial power by the Federal Supreme Court and the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).
—Omar G. Encarnación, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
An assertion that Swift’s Baldridge later contested.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assertion
Noun
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The higher dividend will be payable November 12, 2025, to stockholders of record on October 31, 2025, contingent upon formal declaration by the board of directors at its regular meeting in October.—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Chuck met her declaration of love with an open-to-interpretation silence that would haunt fans throughout the summer.—
Emily Exton,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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That’s a tough argument to make when $1 billion per year for the next 20 years is directed to the high-speed rail boondoggle.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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So my argument is does the value of that work made wildly less important, valuable or worthy because it didn’t get crowned with the statue?—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The couple isn't interested, Abigail said, and instead, have filed a claim in hopes to get their deposit back.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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To make matters more complicated, her brother-in-law thinks his ex-wife still has a claim to the account.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Obesity Market Pfizer is counting on Metsera’s pipeline of medicines to catapult it into contention with entrenched rivals, giving the company a stable of combinable therapies executives believe could change the standard of care for obesity in the years to come.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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Y’know, back when the Tigers had an American League Central lead somewhere between Jim Leyland (10) and Sparky Anderson (11) – 11½ games, to be precise (over the Kansas City Royals, finally eliminated from Central contention on Sunday).—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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But another member of the CNN panel, long-time television host Montel Williams, questioned Jennings' insistence that the motive for Kirk's killing was political.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Artists have long addressed the complexities of issues like climate change and extreme weather events, often quietly but with subtle power and insistence.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Scientists had found geological evidence that supported the Snowball Earth hypothesis.—
Gregory Barber,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ten years after scientists observed gravitational waves for the first time, confirming Albert Einstein’s then century-old prediction, new data confirmed another renowned physicist’s seminal hypothesis.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The college was being reprimanded amid allegations of antisemitism on campus and activism led in part by Mahmoud Khalil, a foreign student organizing against Israel’s war in Gaza.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Sep. 2025
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His attorney declined to comment on the allegations.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Assertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assertion. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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