1
as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
the assertion that all men have certain unalienable rights is set forth in the Declaration of Independence
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2
as in argument
an idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate
made the unlikely assertion that gravity affects light
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Recent Examples of assertion
View in new tab Absent from the complaint is any formal assertion that the school violated students' First Amendment rights.
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, had drawn heavy opposition over assertions that his plans would send companies and high income earners fleeing the city.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
The judge rejected Oakley’s assertion that the hourly rates are too high on account of the lawyers being overqualified.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Your theory is interesting but IMO far too confident in your assertion and provide only correlational evidence/data that the 5 subs rule is leading to more injuries when there are more plausible explanations.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, had drawn heavy opposition over assertions that his plans would send companies and high income earners fleeing the city.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
The judge rejected Oakley’s assertion that the hourly rates are too high on account of the lawyers being overqualified.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Your theory is interesting but IMO far too confident in your assertion and provide only correlational evidence/data that the 5 subs rule is leading to more injuries when there are more plausible explanations.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assertion
Noun
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The declaration enables the county to set aside $200,000 in contingency funds to help impacted residents.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The lawsuit is asking for a declaration that her firing was in violation of the First Amendment, as well as substantial financial relief and a jury trial.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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Barr’s unconventional campaign, meant to make an argument against gerrymandering producing deeply partisan districts, made national headlines.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Officials said an argument between the men escalated to a fight.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While Kyiv denied Russian claims that Ukrainian forces in Pokrovsk have already been surrounded, saying on Wednesday that active operations stopping the Russian advance were still ongoing, Ukrainian soldiers on the ground have described an increasingly grim reality.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The hearing also included two members of Miller's own family — her daughter and her father — who offered a counterpart to claims that Miller was an unworthy and hostile caregiver.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Once upon a time, Morant was an unfathomably exciting and productive young player, capable of leading the Grizzlies to contention.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Houston came into the game with a 3-4 record and were vying to stay in contention for the playoffs.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Su told Fortune that Brockman’s insistence on thinking big was essential to making the deal—which sent AMD’s stock soaring 24% the day it was announced.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, there were relationships that had been fractured at her father's insistence, says Aleisha.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Additional tests of the hypothesis are likely to follow.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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This is known as the photoprotection hypothesis.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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That lawsuit was dismissed in June, as a judge ruled that Baldoni’s side could not sue for defamation over allegations raised in a legal claim.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Jurors also found true allegations that Christensen used a firearm in the killing and took advantage of a position of trust.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Assertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assertion. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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