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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
The Constitution gives Congress alone the power to declare war, but modern presidents have asserted broad authority to use military force.
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Sam Gringlas, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
He's since recovered, and asserted himself as one of the best edge rushers in football.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Following layoffs of 4,000 in September and 10,000 in February, Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff asserted that AI is already performing 50% of all the work at the top CRM platform.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
The memo asserted City Council cannot tell the authority how to use its airport revenue.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
While acquisition by a larger fashion or lifestyle group remains a possibility for the future, the company asserted that any partnership would need to align with its commitment to sustainability and responsible innovation, as well as third-party audits and digital passports to ensure traceability.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
Congress has not formally declared war since the Second World War, as the executive branch, under Presidents of both parties, has asserted ever-increasing authority to engage in the unilateral use of military force.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Despite that, presidents from both parties have asserted the authority to act unilaterally—such as President Obama’s decision to intervene in Libya’s civil war.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Sean Duffy’s federal Department of Transportation last year asserted a degree of control over the funding, congressional appropriations bills and the power of the purse be damned, and summarily declared the program dead.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Mar. 2026
Sam Gringlas, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
He's since recovered, and asserted himself as one of the best edge rushers in football.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Following layoffs of 4,000 in September and 10,000 in February, Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff asserted that AI is already performing 50% of all the work at the top CRM platform.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
The memo asserted City Council cannot tell the authority how to use its airport revenue.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
While acquisition by a larger fashion or lifestyle group remains a possibility for the future, the company asserted that any partnership would need to align with its commitment to sustainability and responsible innovation, as well as third-party audits and digital passports to ensure traceability.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
Congress has not formally declared war since the Second World War, as the executive branch, under Presidents of both parties, has asserted ever-increasing authority to engage in the unilateral use of military force.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Despite that, presidents from both parties have asserted the authority to act unilaterally—such as President Obama’s decision to intervene in Libya’s civil war.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Sean Duffy’s federal Department of Transportation last year asserted a degree of control over the funding, congressional appropriations bills and the power of the purse be damned, and summarily declared the program dead.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asserted
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Moments after Palisades won the City Section Open Division boys basketball title, EJ Popoola declared his team was far from done.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Harvey declared a state of financial emergency in October, appealing to the state for help.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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And the prosecutors argued that Lauer’s decision to wait eight years after the initial FBI raid to enter a guilty plea should result in a longer sentence.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The district argued there was another year left before there were five failed ratings in a row, but the judge panel struck down this argument, among others.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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When right-wing accounts claimed in February that Newsom allows dogs to vote in California, Richards responded with a CBS News article reporting that a woman was charged with five felonies for registering her canine.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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It’s also being claimed that the construction of salt cavern CAES power plants can effectively address the volatility, intermittency and randomness of renewable energy generation.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Turning to jurors during closing arguments, defense attorney Christian Maroni proclaimed Jones’ innocence.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Having proclaimed Reform as the de facto opposition, Labour spent much of its first year in government trying to appeal to right-wing voters by hardening its rhetoric and policy on immigration.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The defense also contended that venue was improper in the Southern District of New York.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Homeschool advocates have contended that DCF had previously investigated Mimi’s family for abuse and neglect allegations and her removal of school did not remove the burden of the agency’s investigation into her welfare.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2026
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In his Wednesday interview, Gonzales alleged that when Santos-Aviles died, her widow reached out to the representative’s offices to ask about death benefits and retirement funds.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Mar. 2026
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His February appearance on Stephen Colbert’s late night show made national headlines after Colbert alleged CBS was blocking him from airing it on broadcast television.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Connecticut should not enact laws that undermine the constitutional rights affirmed by Heller, McDonald, and Bruen.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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But Morath still affirmed his decision to take over Lake Worth ISD and name new leadership.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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In a republican federation, the Founders reasoned, only the people’s representatives should be able to commit the country to war.—
William J Watkins Jr,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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The company reasoned that in modern military AI architectures, the distinction between the cloud and the edge is no longer all that defined.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Asserted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asserted. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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