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as in declaring
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 arguing
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 alleging
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 asserting
Union attorneys argue the OMB overstepped its legal authority, asserting that federal law does not permit reductions in force during a lapse in appropriations.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
In asserting a public interest in making the airwaves safe for the First Amendment, the words of a Mae West or a Jimmy Kimmel may be the best place to draw a line in the ether.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
That reference to no longer chasing after top-speed numbers was followed by his asserting that other elements of exclusivity would be the new focus.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Yes, the administration is actually asserting that they must be allowed to keep imposing tariffs to stop other countries from retaliating against it for imposing tariffs.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
In a Fox Business interview, Carr mentioned that the FTC is contemplating broadening its click-to-cancel rulemaking, asserting his disagreement with the previous administration’s approach to establishing the rule.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
By contrast, Joyce is much more confident in asserting that Arthur’s uncle, Arthur Lee Guinness (lots of Arthurs in this family), had an affair with Dion Boucicault when the future playwright was working at the Guinness brewery as a clerk.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
In 2009 three armed white men entered the Chuschagasta’s lands asserting legal title to the area.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Machiavelli expressed the idea in The Prince that choosing a side—regardless of the outcome—is always better than neutrality, asserting that action preserves options while hesitation loses them.
—Koray Köse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
In asserting a public interest in making the airwaves safe for the First Amendment, the words of a Mae West or a Jimmy Kimmel may be the best place to draw a line in the ether.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
That reference to no longer chasing after top-speed numbers was followed by his asserting that other elements of exclusivity would be the new focus.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Yes, the administration is actually asserting that they must be allowed to keep imposing tariffs to stop other countries from retaliating against it for imposing tariffs.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
In a Fox Business interview, Carr mentioned that the FTC is contemplating broadening its click-to-cancel rulemaking, asserting his disagreement with the previous administration’s approach to establishing the rule.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
By contrast, Joyce is much more confident in asserting that Arthur’s uncle, Arthur Lee Guinness (lots of Arthurs in this family), had an affair with Dion Boucicault when the future playwright was working at the Guinness brewery as a clerk.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
In 2009 three armed white men entered the Chuschagasta’s lands asserting legal title to the area.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Machiavelli expressed the idea in The Prince that choosing a side—regardless of the outcome—is always better than neutrality, asserting that action preserves options while hesitation loses them.
—Koray Köse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asserting
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The president signed an executive order in September declaring antifa a domestic terrorist organization.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Oct. 2025
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That included openly declaring his hatred for the LDS church.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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For decades, DeLodder said, hospitals have quelled the establishment of freestanding birthing centers by arguing against their necessity.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The budget director wrote the project’s chapter on the Executive Office of the President, arguing that the bureaucracy is riddled with inefficiencies and corruption.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Oct. 2025
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The litigation in that case resolved hundreds of lawsuits alleging the company ignored red flags while filling prescriptions for opioid pain medication.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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India doesn’t have explicitly uniform intellectual property rights like the US, but courts have routinely sided with stars alleging such violations.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Trump has been proclaiming for years that his political opponents should be locked up, but there is a gulf between loudly alleging criminal behavior and amassing the evidence necessary to prove the elements of an actual crime.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, the day after Kirk died,, for example, the X account of AI chatbot Perplexity was confidently proclaiming that Kirk was still alive.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Earlier tests measured relatively abstract capabilities on reasoning puzzles and exam-style questions.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Supreme Court disagreed, reasoning the membership relationship between UNLV and the NCAA didn’t warrant a finding of state action by the NCAA.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Scammers will call or text consumers claiming to be a legitimate institution, such as a bank or a government institution.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Treat any message claiming your Meta account or other services will be disabled within days with caution.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Warning signs, per federal guidance, can include someone quickly professing love, claiming to live far away, requests to move conversations to other apps and having bad grammar.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Brady concluded his own explanation by professing his love of the game.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Yet Harris discovered that being a good soldier doesn’t necessarily help when the vice president is contending for the highest elective office in the land.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the New York Knicks gear up for what could be a title-contending season in 2025-26, the head coach that led them to their most success this century was spotted several time zones away.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Asserting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asserting. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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