ASSERTED Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

asserted

verb

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 But the realities of modern politics occasionally asserted themselves. —

ABC News, 9 June 2026 Rather than creating a unified framework from the outset, different agencies have asserted authority over different aspects of the marketplace. —

Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 The majority of the jokes come off as more asserted than delighted. —

Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 June 2026 But the Wolfpack re-asserted themselves in the bottom of the frame, with a two-run double from Squillace to push the lead back to four. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026 Still, Miami Beach officials asserted that the Fontainebleau would need approval from the city’s Historic Preservation Board to advance the project, despite the new law limiting the power of local boards to force changes. —

Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026 Roberts' defense asserted in its May 22 sentencing brief, unsealed Wednesday, that probation rather than prison time would be appropriate. —

Kyle Werner, USA Today, 30 May 2026 The Treasury Department has asserted that those special coins fall outside the prohibition on living presidents appearing on money. —

Bill Barrow, Fortune, 29 May 2026 But researchers have asserted that prison labor will always be inherently coercive. —

Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026

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Supporters of a half-cent sales tax proposed to help fund health services in Los Angeles County declared victory Tuesday after days of steadily gaining ground as more ballots were counted.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The ballpark was added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 1998 and declared a National Commemorative Site in 2025.

— USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026