Synonyms of asserting

asserting

verb

present participle of assert

1

as in declaring

to state clearly and strongly

a superpatriot who is never afraid to assert her allegiance to flag and country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• declaring
• proclaiming
• professing
• affirming
• announcing
• saying
• guaranteeing
• explaining
• averring
• justifying
• defending
• avowing
• promoting
• laying down
• emphasizing
• pronouncing
• upholding
• stressing
• assuring
• advocating
• avouching
• publicizing
• advertising
• convincing
• advancing
• underscoring
• reasserting
• accenting
• underlining
• plugging
• boosting
• persuading
• championing
• accentuating
• supporting
• reaffirming
• blazing
• calling
• espousing
• rationalizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizing
• ignoring
• disregarding
• neglecting
• overlooking
• understating

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arguing
• reasoning
• contending
• pleading
• maintaining
• insisting
• claiming
• convincing
• justifying
• explaining
• mentioning
• suggesting
• persuading
• citing
• affirming
• considering
• defending
• proposing
• enforcing
• advocating
• discussing
• submitting
• urging
• adducing
• offering
• advising
• recommending
• averring
• refuting
• advancing
• giving
• avowing
• rationalizing
• countering
• debating
• supporting
• espousing
• championing
• disproving
• rebutting
• counseling
• avouching
• confuting

3

as in alleging

to state as a fact usually forcefully

vigorously asserted that what passes for art these days is absolute rubbish

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alleging
• claiming
• insisting
• declaring
• maintaining
• contending
• affirming
• protesting
• arguing
• announcing
• proclaiming
• professing
• purporting
• averring
• confirming
• defending
• avowing
• reasoning
• warranting
• putting forth
• justifying
• avouching
• rationalizing
• reasserting
• vindicating
• broadcasting
• upholding
• reaffirming
• persevering
• supporting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• abandoning
• rejecting
• disclaiming
• repudiating
• negating
• questioning
• disavowing
• disputing
• challenging
• refuting
• disproving
• rebutting
• gainsaying
• contradicting
• countering
• disowning
• negativing
• confuting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of asserting

Kavanaugh could have limited his separate opinion to asserting that Trump’s order couldn’t override a federal law, which was all that was needed to decide the case. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 July 2026

The leaders who get the most from this dimension make the connection legible in the work itself rather than asserting it from a stage. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Release the need to control, and focus on asserting your independence. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Another of WKNA‘s articles even uses a screenshot that was first posted to r/poisonai that shows Google’s AI Overview correctly asserting that reports of Vance’s death are a hoax. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 June 2026

Legal expert Richard Schoenstein said by asserting the psychiatric defense, Mangione would effectively admit to killing Thompson with mitigating circumstances. — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 18 June 2026

The pair defended the measure’s stricter voting thresholds as a necessary check on government power, asserting that taxpayers deserve the ultimate say at the ballot box before taking on new financial burdens. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

Paxton last week threatened to sue the Big 12 for more than $200 million, asserting that the conference punishing Texas Tech could violate a court order that allows Sorsby to play. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 June 2026

For example, the model refused NBC News’ requests to offer opinions about Elon Musk and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, asserting that the questions might be dangerous. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 11 June 2026