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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
Stars asserted dominion over their kingdom, their names airbrushed on walls (Bow Wow) and etched into marble floors (Missy Elliott).
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Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
The settlement agreement also includes a provision that Sholes pay an existing medical lien asserted by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Putnam asserted that the long-term decline in social connection and civic engagement—symbolized in his book by the fact that the number of people participating in bowling leagues has fallen off a cliff—is the core issue facing America.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The 247 recruiting compositive index asserted UM had the vastly more talented roster.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
And the Green Bay Packers, who had re-asserted themselves as Super Bowl contenders during a 5-1-1 start?
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
But Wirth asserted those groups are not true environmental organizations and stand to gain financially from the project.
—Chaewon Chung
updated October 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Most of the facts asserted in Respondent's RFO were known at that time.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Most of the facts asserted in Respondent's RFO were known at that time.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
The settlement agreement also includes a provision that Sholes pay an existing medical lien asserted by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Putnam asserted that the long-term decline in social connection and civic engagement—symbolized in his book by the fact that the number of people participating in bowling leagues has fallen off a cliff—is the core issue facing America.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The 247 recruiting compositive index asserted UM had the vastly more talented roster.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
And the Green Bay Packers, who had re-asserted themselves as Super Bowl contenders during a 5-1-1 start?
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
But Wirth asserted those groups are not true environmental organizations and stand to gain financially from the project.
—Chaewon Chung
updated October 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Most of the facts asserted in Respondent's RFO were known at that time.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Most of the facts asserted in Respondent's RFO were known at that time.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asserted
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During that entire time, the fans demanded Harrison be fired and pundits declared that the Mavericks had just made a potentially franchise killing move.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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His three-day trial in October ended with a hung jury, and 4th District Judge Patrick Miller declared a mistrial.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Nov. 2025
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Cotton argued the shutdown’s cause was not the expiring health care subsidies, but rather Democrats’ fear of blowback from their supporters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Nardin argued for a change in the mindset that automatically favors large-scale production of a single product.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Sam Altman, of OpenAI, has claimed that generative AI could bring about the end of human civilization, and that AI poses a risk of extinction on a par with nuclear warfare and global pandemics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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In his lawsuit, Vianello claimed that the local ordinance that allowed the city to issue nearly $30 million in general obligation bonds to fund the construction and renovations violates the Kansas Constitution and statutory requirements for a bond election.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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The name stuck and the 1901 show was gladly proclaimed the Great American Royal cattle show.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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The country’s electoral authority, stacked with Maduro sympathizers, proclaimed him the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging, which the government denied.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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In its court filings Friday, the administration contended that the judge had usurped both legislative and executive authority.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The only absolute, Einstein contended, was the speed of light in a vacuum.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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Suharto, who is also the current leader’s father-in-law, came to power following brutal bloodletting in 1965 in which at least half a million people alleged to be communists were killed, and critics point to widespread reports of torture and forced disappearances through to his overthrow in 1998.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The complaint alleged a violation of departmental policy regarding the use of force.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated November 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The council’s decision affirmed the Planning Commission’s denial.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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More than a century into the debate about whether a corporation is a person, Stewart affirmed that a person can be a corporation—a public one, as of 1999, when shares of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia surged to almost two billion dollars in value.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Herodotus reasoned that had Helen in fact been within the walls of Troy instead of in Egypt, the Trojans would surely have surrendered her to the Greeks rather than allow their city to be destroyed.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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If Newman couldn’t have killed Scott, the police reasoned, perhaps his brother had.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Asserted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asserted. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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