Synonyms of asserted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• declared
• proclaimed
• affirmed
• announced
• professed
• said
• averred
• explained
• guaranteed
• avowed
• justified
• laid down
• defended
• emphasized
• pronounced
• promoted
• avouched
• advertised
• convinced
• upheld
• assured
• stressed
• underscored
• advocated
• publicized
• persuaded
• championed
• underlined
• reasserted
• accented
• accentuated
• boosted
• reaffirmed
• plugged
• advanced
• espoused
• blazed
• called
• supported
• rationalized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• minimized
• neglected
• disregarded
• overlooked
• understated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• argued
• contended
• reasoned
• pleaded
• convinced
• insisted
• maintained
• claimed
• explained
• mentioned
• justified
• suggested
• persuaded
• cited
• considered
• affirmed
• proposed
• adduced
• averred
• discussed
• submitted
• defended
• urged
• offered
• advised
• advocated
• recommended
• enforced
• countered
• refuted
• championed
• avowed
• gave
• counseled
• rationalized
• espoused
• supported
• advanced
• avouched
• debated
• rebutted
• disproved
• confuted

3

as in claimed

to state as a fact usually forcefully

vigorously asserted that what passes for art these days is absolute rubbish

Synonyms & Similar Words

• claimed
• alleged
• insisted
• contended
• declared
• maintained
• affirmed
• announced
• argued
• protested
• proclaimed
• averred
• professed
• purported
• confirmed
• avowed
• warranted
• put forth
• defended
• reasoned
• avouched
• justified
• rationalized
• vindicated
• upheld
• broadcast
• reaffirmed
• reasserted
• supported
• persevered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• abandoned
• rejected
• repudiated
• disclaimed
• challenged
• disputed
• questioned
• disavowed
• negated
• gainsaid
• disowned
• refuted
• rebutted
• countered
• negatived
• disproved
• contradicted
• confuted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of asserted

But at least one Lake Worth Beach city commissioner asserted involvement of local authorities in immigration enforcement is a bad idea. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

But after a fireball erupted at last year’s Idaho’s Potato Drop, injuring a child and shattering windows, the event’s CEO, Dylan Cline, cheered the explosion and asserted the event wouldn’t be back to the downtown site near the Idaho Capitol. — Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2026

The idea sometimes asserted by promoters that asset protection planning can allow a person to decrease their insurance coverage is false. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

In 2010, in one of several related opinions written by Roberts, the Court asserted the authority of Presidential appointees to remove lower-ranking agency officials at will. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Raman asserted that there have been only three Inside Safe operations in her district and that her committee has been stifled by inaction from the mayor. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Trump and Kennedy asserted without evidence a link between vaccines and autism. — Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

The prosecution has asserted that Lindsay's controlling nature as a mother was a motive in the killings. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Murrill has asserted that 22 have failed to sufficiently prove their innocence. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026