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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
Huang asserted that the groundbreaking model will actually require more computation than many in the industry thought.
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
In May 2024, they were even seen dancing alongside each other at a public event in which the dictator asserted Zimbabwe's intention to compete for the hosting rights of the 2027 Cricket World Cup.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Claiming that free trade agreements have spurred upward social mobility, one of his slides asserted that the middle class has shrunk in recent years only because more people had moved into the upper class.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Iranian officials have repeatedly asserted their willingness to retaliate for any attacks against the Islamic Republic.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The Alien and Sedition Acts elicited a firestorm of criticism soon after they were passed, including from Jefferson and James Madison, who asserted that states have the right and duty to declare some federal laws unconstitutional.
—Daniel Tichenor, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s office, which had basically asserted this matter was nearly wrapped up two weeks ago, did not respond to request for comment from Deadline on today’s order.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Bubba Wallace asserted himself as one of the favorites to win Sunday’s Daytona 500 after taking the victory Thursday night in his qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway, which sets the starting lineup for NASCAR’s marquee race.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The delegation asserted that Russia’s war in Ukraine and how the West handled it since Russia’s full-scale invasion are on the minds of Taiwanese leaders.
—Chris Massaro, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
Julie Coleman, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
In May 2024, they were even seen dancing alongside each other at a public event in which the dictator asserted Zimbabwe's intention to compete for the hosting rights of the 2027 Cricket World Cup.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Claiming that free trade agreements have spurred upward social mobility, one of his slides asserted that the middle class has shrunk in recent years only because more people had moved into the upper class.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Iranian officials have repeatedly asserted their willingness to retaliate for any attacks against the Islamic Republic.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The Alien and Sedition Acts elicited a firestorm of criticism soon after they were passed, including from Jefferson and James Madison, who asserted that states have the right and duty to declare some federal laws unconstitutional.
—Daniel Tichenor, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s office, which had basically asserted this matter was nearly wrapped up two weeks ago, did not respond to request for comment from Deadline on today’s order.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Bubba Wallace asserted himself as one of the favorites to win Sunday’s Daytona 500 after taking the victory Thursday night in his qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway, which sets the starting lineup for NASCAR’s marquee race.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The delegation asserted that Russia’s war in Ukraine and how the West handled it since Russia’s full-scale invasion are on the minds of Taiwanese leaders.
—Chris Massaro, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asserted
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In July 2024, a mistrial was declared.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Dale was hospitalized and declared brain dead the following day.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The administration has now surpassed what even the strongest proponents of presidential power may have once argued.—
Claire B. Wofford,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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But hemp farmers have long argued that these regulations were excessive – and in 2018, Congress agreed.—
Katharine Neill Harris,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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Carter’s press secretary Jody Powell contended that journalistic attack dogs foamed at the mouth.—
Amber Roessner / Made by History,
TIME,
29 Dec. 2024
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Attorneys for the city contended that the Municipal Court's recording practices do not violate the state law and that Legal Action of Wisconsin was trying to expand the scope of the law to include recording more hearings than required.—
Alison Dirr,
Journal Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
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The patients alleged the company didn’t disclose the risk of false positives in genetic testing on embryos, which led them to discard potentially viable embryos.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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Because of his status as a prestige member, the club turned a blind eye to the abuse, the lawsuit alleged − the organization was ultimately not part of the trial.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, in the most recent update, the conglomerate affirmed that Amy Pascal and David Heyman will run point as producers for the forthcoming installment.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
29 Mar. 2025
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Moody’s downgraded a long-term issue, affirmed a short-term one and changed the outlook to stable from negative.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Hamas has insisted on sticking to the initial framework signed with Israel in January, which would have seen parties move to a second phase on March 1.—
Nadeen Ebrahim and Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Innies insisted on exploring the outside world.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Canadiens had just given up a short-handed goal allowing the Rangers to tie the game, a goal that had just finished being announced when Gallagher buried that shot from the slot.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The string of low-key promo events ahead of the film's release is a result of efforts to steer away from the backlash associated with Snow White that has followed since it was announced in September 2022.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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The defense firm maintained that the program is an opportunity to align with the Dutch government’s policy of support and empowerment of strategic national industries.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2025
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Cool-season lawns maintained at 3 to 4 inches tall have deeper root systems that are better able to withstand adverse conditions, such as drought.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Asserted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asserted. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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