asserted

past tense of assert
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of asserted In the interviews and non-fiction film, Deen and Glass advocated for her reputation and asserted that her racist rhetoric was not fully understood by the public. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Within the letter, the senators asserted that oversight of the Smithsonian rests with Congress from its founding, not the White House. Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025 Anya Janssen, an attorney with Midwest Environmental Advocates, said that when the DNR approved the permits, Enbridge asserted the impact to water and wetlands would be minimal and temporary. Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Duggan asserted that because Tisdel hails from a swing district, Democrats rejected his plan. Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025 In a memo submitted earlier this year to the federal judge in Texas overseeing the case, the FBI asserted that the Venezuelan regime is actively enabling the expansion of Tren de Aragua as part of a campaign to destabilize neighboring countries and the United States. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025 Racing, owned by sports icon Michael Jordan and Cup star Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports asserted that NASCAR was a monopoly. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025 Others, such as the owners of the Firefox search engine, asserted that losing the Google contracts would threaten their future survival by depriving them of essential revenue. Michael Liedtke, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 Blanche asserted as the interview began that the Justice Department had promised Maxwell nothing in return for her testimony. Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asserted
Verb
  • Around the same time, police reported Tammy's death as suspicious and performed an autopsy, with her cause of death being declared asphyxiation.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The other client of Miami’s Rawsi Williams in the Bar’s petition, however, filed a Bar grievance after the first settlement funds check sent to her was declared invalid by her bank.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bayrou had argued that young people in France are being burdened with years of debt to accommodate boomers.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The county argued the action didn't violate First Amendment rights because the books were still available to all library users — a point Lesko, Brophy McGee and Stewart stressed for Maricopa County's action.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trump claimed without evidence that McEntarfer had manipulated statistics for political reasons.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • It is claimed to be the most powerful and efficient iPhone chip to date.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In 2004, Chicago officials proclaimed the corner of Foster and Kedzie avenues in the North Park neighborhood as Kun Chae Bae Way, but Bae declined to allow the sign to be erected.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Landau after all was the music critic who famously proclaimed Bruce the future rock and roll.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The first cohort of seniors to have contended — not always enthusiastically — with a digital society has reached the age when cognitive impairment becomes more common.
    Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
  • As Elizabeth Hardwick and others have contended over the years, criticism has too often diminished as a form of argument and rigorous engagement.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In a statement to PEOPLE, Phypers alleged the actress didn’t have a relationship with or involvement in the lives of any of their pets.
    Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Further, the lawsuit alleged that the restrictions imposed by World Aquatics led to the cancellation of the ISL Energy for Swim Meet 2018 in Turin.
    Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Minnesota’s Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson condemned the deception and affirmed how troubling the ambush was.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The Constitution, as affirmed by the United States Supreme Court, protects the right of individuals to keep and bear arms.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Although the political protests in Los Angeles included some violence, the judge reasoned that the violence did not rise to a rebellion and did not prevent a traditional police response.
    Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The reaction was limited as investors reasoned that the recent ADP data was weak enough for the Federal Reserve to justify a September rate cut, but not soft enough to herald a recession.
    Sean Conlon,Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Asserted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asserted. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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