ASSERTED Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

asserted

verb

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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 Trump has asserted himself as the nation's top law enforcer in his second term, personally directing the attorney general and other top officials on whom to investigate and whom to prosecute. —

Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026 Brinkman asserted that at its current price of $361, the EV maker is hugely overvalued. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026 Jackson always asserted his innocence. —

Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026 The founders, who included Altman, Sutskever, Brockman, and Elon Musk, asserted that artificial intelligence could be the most powerful, and potentially dangerous, invention in human history, and that perhaps, given the existential risk, an unusual corporate structure would be required. —

Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 Iran has asserted its control over the critical waterway by issuing a new toll system for tankers looking to pass through. —

Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026 Now a monthly magazine, the flagship business of Sports Illustrated is no longer the first stop for fans looking for game analysis or profiles of athletes, many of whom have asserted greater control over their images through social media and podcasts. —

Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026 Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz sought to downplay the tension in a March 31 social media post that asserted that Patriot missile batteries in Poland that are used to protect NATO's eastern flank are staying put. —

Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 But Colby firmly asserted himself as a power player who brought together both old and new era players into a big umbrella alliance. —

Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026

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In February, Panama’s government seized control of the Balboa and Cristobal ports after the country’s Supreme Court declared earlier that a concession allowing the Panama Ports Company to run the ports was unconstitutional.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The building was declared a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1989.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026