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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
Several times during the hearing, Helland asserted that student activists who had their visas revoked were targeted not just for speech but for alleged links to violent groups or for allegedly being disruptive on campus.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Barrett also found that Perplexity, another popular AI service, similarly asserted that the military operation had not occurred.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
His wife, Flores, also pleaded not guilty and asserted her role as Venezuela’s first lady.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Economic arguments, the consultant asserted, would be more effective with these voters.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Democrats asserted for months that Trump does not have the authority to strike Venezuela or boats off of the coast of it.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Jan. 2026
In the championship game, Peoples asserted himself right away.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Any time the word Alabama was mentioned, Indiana fans booed and asserted home-field advantage.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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
Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Barrett also found that Perplexity, another popular AI service, similarly asserted that the military operation had not occurred.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
His wife, Flores, also pleaded not guilty and asserted her role as Venezuela’s first lady.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Economic arguments, the consultant asserted, would be more effective with these voters.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Democrats asserted for months that Trump does not have the authority to strike Venezuela or boats off of the coast of it.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Jan. 2026
In the championship game, Peoples asserted himself right away.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Any time the word Alabama was mentioned, Indiana fans booed and asserted home-field advantage.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asserted
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Gillispie was released from prison in 2011, exonerated in 2017 and declared wrongfully imprisoned in 2021.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Adding to American pressure, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared support for Iranian protesters, likely heightening paranoia in Tehran.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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But the department has argued the sheer volume of documents that need to be found, uploaded, reviewed, redacted and published has forced it to instead release the files online on a rolling basis, with a series of enormous document dumps over the course of several days in mid-December.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Skelton argued that the city’s code lays out a specific process for declaring an animal as dangerous, which often entails a day in municipal court.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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Russia said the attack was retaliation for what Moscow claimed was a Ukrainian drone strike on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence last month.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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As the Ole Miss football team tried to win its national semifinal, the women's basketball team claimed one of the biggest wins in school history.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The self proclaimed Aura Lord is Back.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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With a lawsuit against it dismissed in court last week, Bloomfield Mayor Anthony Harrington’s administration on Tuesday proclaimed victory over former Deputy Mayor Rickford Kirton, one of its most outspoken critics.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Kirton, Schulman and Hurston contended that the charter requires a separate referendum for an expense so large.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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All of Bed Bath & Beyond’s complaints have contended that the carriers compounded the retailer’s operational and financial distress throughout the pandemic as shelves went empty and costs soared, ultimately leading to the company’s demise.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Montag and Pratt did indeed fake a breakup in 2011, as Bass' camp alleged.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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It's alleged that Rates managed the thefts, directing others to steal the sports cards from local stores, including Target, paying them in cash, and collecting the merchandise to resell.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hinds County Chancellor Dewayne Thomas affirmed the ruling in February.—
Gwen Dilworth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
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The team revealed that the latter two traits—femoral antetorsion and gluteal complex—had previously been identified by other scientists, the Science Advances study affirmed their presence.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bush’s thinking was even less reasoned.—
Caleb Pomeroy,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2025
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The best clues, Clay reasoned, were things like context and sentence structure.—
David Owen,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Asserted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asserted. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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