asserted

verb

past tense of assert
1
as in declared
to state clearly and strongly a superpatriot who is never afraid to assert her allegiance to flag and country

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2
as in argued
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration asserted that a new roof would be necessary if the church was to remain open

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3
as in claimed
to state as a fact usually forcefully vigorously asserted that what passes for art these days is absolute rubbish

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Recent Examples of asserted In the period that elapsed between the shooting and when police officers searched Langs’ car, there was time for a gun to disappear, Lowthorp asserted. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026 Education advocates have asserted that California schools are legally entitled to billions more under state law. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Trump asserted that the law authorized him to impose individualized tariff rates on nearly every country, but the Supreme Court in February struck down those import duties. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 July 2026 Trump has repeatedly and wrongly asserted that fraud cost him reelection in 2020, and his administration has put forth a series of policies and actions aimed at how elections are run. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 Some researchers have asserted that agents need particular kinds of internal architectures to govern the relationships between senses, cognitive processes, actions, and needs. — Quanta Magazine, 8 July 2026 Iran has asserted that the interim ceasefire deal gives it the right to manage traffic through the strait. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026 The tabloid publisher repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, insisting that its journalists reported their stories using legitimate sources and asserted the cases had been brought too late. — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Cruz asserted that the fleet causes environmental damage and threatens endangered wildlife. — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asserted
  1. declared
  2. argued
  3. claimed
  4. proclaimed
  5. contended
  6. alleged
  7. affirmed
  8. reasoned
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  • The jury deliberated for about six hours on Monday and eight hours on Tuesday before the mistrial was declared.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
  • The driver of Ballard’s car was declared dead after they were brought to a hospital, and the passenger later died from their injuries, police said.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of declared
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  • Defense attorneys argued during the trial that the defendants planned a peaceful protest and noise demonstration with fireworks to show support for people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • The defense had argued to delay the hearing, saying in court filings this spring the high volume of discovery meant Robinson’s attorneys would be unable to adequately prepare.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of argued
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  • The Dodgers claimed a series win in the four-game home set against their division rival, with the chance to sweep Sunday.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Russia meanwhile has claimed that its forces now control the important town of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of claimed
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  • Major League Eating proclaimed him 2024 Rookie of the Year in the competitive eating world.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
  • Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns.
    — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
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  • Consumer Watchdog contended in its lawsuit that the surcharges violated Proposition 103 — the 1988 measure that governs insurer rate hikes — because the proposition does not allow for them.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Responding to public criticism, Justice Samuel Alito contended that the court isn’t to blame for the rise in shadow docket cases.
    — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 1 July 2026
Definition of contended
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  • Gray alleged a litany of corruption violations, including claims that Haggerty double-billed the county for travel expenses and misused public resources.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • Alberto Fujimori of Peru must face Alejandro Toledo in a runoff election; Toledo’s supporters had alleged electoral fraud.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
Definition of alleged
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  • The three-judge panel affirmed a preliminary injunction, meaning the law remains blocked while the case continues.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed, ruling the LLCs had limited standing to object only to procedural matters, not the alter ego finding itself.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of affirmed
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  • Should the luminiferous ether exist, then scientists reasoned that as the Earth orbits the sun at around 66,000 miles per hour (106,216 kilometers per hour), our planet should be moving through the ether, which had been deemed to be stationary.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026
  • Which is try to be reasonable and reasoned, try to apply logic, try to be fair, try not to straw man people on opposing sides of arguments.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
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