ASSERTED Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

asserted

verb

Definition of asserted next

past tense of assert

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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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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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 Tehran praised the attack as a show of strength, even as Israel’s military asserted that Iranian missile launches have gradually decreased in frequency since the war began. —

Alon Bernstein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026 Manufacturers asserted that the games are based on skill and that more skilled players could win more money. —

Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026 Since the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran on February 28, Tehran had asserted its control of the critical waterway, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil passes, by threatening to strike any ships from US-friendly nations that passed through. —

Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026 Kouri Richins, who had pleaded not guilty and asserted her innocence from jail, did not testify during the trial and the defense called no witnesses. —

Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026 In recent months, state attorneys general have asserted themselves on other issues at the nexus of antitrust and the media industry. —

Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026 Related Stories Duran asserted that Google TV’s service can function as an app for microdrama producers who have not invested in their own tech and streaming architecture. —

Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026 Trump asserted in his original Truth Social post. —

Andrea Hickerson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026 The company has asserted in the past that ticket pricing is determined by the artists, who set the base prices and the venues, who set the service fees. —

Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026

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The Philippines declared a national emergency as fuel shortages caused by the war in Iran threatened its economic stability, one of a number of Asian nations scrambling to address a looming lack of energy.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The Iranian regime has already declared that any such acts won’t bring them to the negotiating table and will only prompt more retaliation.

— Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026