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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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
Neither Cole nor Jurado’s staff would confirm or refute that assertion.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
The second assertion was that the world is closer to annihilation than at any time in its history, which is wrong on the facts.
—Marc Champion, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Under Pennsylvania law, Clary must allege specifics about the supposedly defamatory words, including the speaker, the date, to whom the statement was made and an assertion the statement was, in fact, false.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 June 2025
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President Trump’s assertions that federal troops have saved the city from destruction did not appear to reflect reality, Emily Witt reports from on the ground in L.A.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
The second assertion was that the world is closer to annihilation than at any time in its history, which is wrong on the facts.
—Marc Champion, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Under Pennsylvania law, Clary must allege specifics about the supposedly defamatory words, including the speaker, the date, to whom the statement was made and an assertion the statement was, in fact, false.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 June 2025
Read or listen to the story » Editor’s Pick
Photograph by Spencer Platt / Getty
Looking for the National Guard in Los Angeles
President Trump’s assertions that federal troops have saved the city from destruction did not appear to reflect reality, Emily Witt reports from on the ground in L.A.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assertion
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On Tuesday, the Department of Energy issued an emergency declaration for the Carolinas allowing Duke Energy to exceed pollution limits at its power plants to meet the load brought about by the heatwave.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The law also limited the deployment of armed forces to 60 days, with a 30-day withdrawal period, in the absence of a formal declaration of war.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Where there’s argument is in their belief not just that the Fed was the principal cause of the Great Depression, but that having allegedly caused it, the Fed could have somehow ended it.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The news outlets say that the argument runs contrary to what OpenAI tells its users about being subject to retaining data if the law requires it.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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Lawsuits According to Swiss Re, a surging number of legal cases and sky-high litigation costs – blamed in at least some part to the proliferation of personal-injury lawyers’ ads on TV and other sources – have driven car insurance liability claims in the U.S. up by 57% over the last decade.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Asked by email about its response to the claim, a PRISM official declined to release any information.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Although few would consider those players franchise-altering names, their developments were promising enough to help the Lakers retool their roster to not only entice James to go West, but build around him for one last window of contention under the Buss family’s watch.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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If either team were to lose this match, they would effectively be eliminated from contention after both failed to gain any points during their Gold Cup openers.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Curaçao’s insistence on fouling Canada in the second half didn’t help matters, either.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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However, the production was troubled from the start, largely due to the director's insistence on shooting on location in Martha's Vineyard; Jaws was the first major film to be shot on the ocean.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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But 63% of respondents rated call spoofing among their top five challenges in outbound voice and the second most common hypothesis as to why existing customers are not answering calls.—
James Garvert,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Oddly enough, a different kind of neutrino, called a tau neutrino, is one hypothesis that some scientists have put forth as the cause of the anomalous signals.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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The Kremlin, however, has denied the allegations, saying the children were taken out of war zones for their own protection.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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Tanzanian security authorities have denied the allegations by both Mwangi and Atuhaire.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
18 June 2025
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“Assertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assertion. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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