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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
Her shift in direction brought the undercurrent of R&B influence from her earliest releases to the forefront while still asserting her position in pop.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
So, the next time someone tries to gaslight you by asserting the authority of a mythical being over your own reading, call it out.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Yeah, add that to the long list of unsupported claims about these vaccines that have ranged from various anti-vaxxers asserting that the vaccines will turn you into a gigantic magnet to attributing seemingly every celebrity illness and death during the COVID-19 pandemic to the COVID-19 vaccines.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
But China sees a transparency issue in the way the rates are imposed, asserting that the carriers are violating filing regulations.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
The law allows a President to exclude personal records, sets out timetables for releasing documents once the President has left office, and provides a mechanism for asserting executive privilege to keep certain material secret.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Jokic stuck up for Adelman after the season-ending loss, asserting that the outcome wasn’t his fault.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
The defense teams challenged those allegations by asserting that Haitian police and presidential security details killed Moïse before the Colombian hit squad arrived at his hillside home in the middle of the night.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
That didn’t stop Rushing from asserting his place, or from even being assertive in doing so.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
So, the next time someone tries to gaslight you by asserting the authority of a mythical being over your own reading, call it out.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Yeah, add that to the long list of unsupported claims about these vaccines that have ranged from various anti-vaxxers asserting that the vaccines will turn you into a gigantic magnet to attributing seemingly every celebrity illness and death during the COVID-19 pandemic to the COVID-19 vaccines.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
But China sees a transparency issue in the way the rates are imposed, asserting that the carriers are violating filing regulations.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
The law allows a President to exclude personal records, sets out timetables for releasing documents once the President has left office, and provides a mechanism for asserting executive privilege to keep certain material secret.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Jokic stuck up for Adelman after the season-ending loss, asserting that the outcome wasn’t his fault.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
The defense teams challenged those allegations by asserting that Haitian police and presidential security details killed Moïse before the Colombian hit squad arrived at his hillside home in the middle of the night.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
That didn’t stop Rushing from asserting his place, or from even being assertive in doing so.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asserting
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Wright has been a champion of LeBron's accomplishments for quite some time, declaring James the GOAT over Michael Jordan nearly a decade earlier, after the former's improbable Finals win over the Golden State Warriors.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The network noted that The View had obtained a ruling from the FCC in 2002, declaring that the show was exempt from the equal time rule.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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In a letter to Knudsen, the Mid-North Association also directly opposed the athletic lighting plan, arguing that field lights do not belong in a residential neighborhood and would disturb community members’ lives, including by increasing traffic in the area.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Trump spent months criticizing Warsh’s predecessor, Jerome Powell, for being reluctant to cut interests rates, with the Republican president arguing that lower borrowing costs would provide an economic boost.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Musk filed suit in 2024, alleging breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The flurry of headlines about what was left out of the film—most obviously, the 1993 lawsuit that accused Jackson of molesting a 13-year-old, and subsequent lawsuits alleging similar abuse—also haven’t mattered.—
Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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While there will always be the ‘doomers’ out there proclaiming otherwise, that doesn’t mean comics are dying—they’re just changing.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Again, the show is insistent on proclaiming Val’s greatness without putting in the work.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Indeed, ERs are messy, real-world clinical environments where reasoning under pressure matters most.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Initially working out of a facility in the industrial section of Seattle, Stephenson gathered a group of like minds to brainstorm new methods for reaching space, reasoning that chemical rockets had not much improved in the decades since their debut.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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Garcia said while Saint-Hilaire and Negron were friends with each other, reports claiming that Suarez was also friends of both victims were inaccurate.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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The football game directive came about a week after Ingoglia held a press conference criticizing Alachua County — where UF’s campus is located — for excessive or wasteful spending to the tune of $84 million over five years, claiming the budget grew by 77%.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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After professing an oath of faithfulness to observe the customs of the cathedral, the archbishop may place a hand upon it or kiss it.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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The brothers discussed that game on their Einfach Mal Luppen podcast the week, with Toni professing a fondness for Dan Burn’s agricultural style.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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For instance, Loevy represented two people arrested in 2005 and subjected to strip searches at the Cook County Jail, contending that the strip-search procedures violated their constitutional rights.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Another candidate was an outspoken opponent, contending that the project was a sop to developers.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Asserting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asserting. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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