ASSERTED Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

asserted

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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 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 Congress should appropriate money for the ballroom, the ethics groups asserted. —

Arden Farhi, CBS News, 28 May 2026 Meanwhile, in Caillier’s projects, the mirror anchors the cottagecore style asserted by the wallpaper behind it, making for a confident aesthetic where a classic chrome piece might lose itself in the busy background. —

Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026 At a progressive conference last fall, speaker after speaker asserted that Republican attacks on immigration, transgender participation in female sports, or any other political vulnerability could be defused by turning the issue back to billionaires. —

Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026 Taken together, the collection serves as a haunting reminder that behind the execution numbers were people who asserted, one last time, what was important to them. —

Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026

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The backstory Lizard Island was declared a National Park in 1937, the surrounding waters were recognised as a National Marine Park in 1974, and the Great Barrier Reef was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1981.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
One further source said Madrid were planning on concluding the deal for Dumfries following the outcome of Sunday’s presidential election, so long as Perez is declared the winner as is expected.

— Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 2 June 2026