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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
None of these assertions about wind power is supported by reality.
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Sue Bird, a Basketball Hall of Famer and WNBA legend, dismissed the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) assertion that its policy change was to protect women’s sports.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Almost no European ally believes the president’s assertion, the lynchpin of his justification for starting the war, that Iranian nuclear ambitions posed an imminent threat to either Israel or the West.
—Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Almost no European ally believes the president’s assertion, the lynchpin of his justification for starting the war, that Iranian nuclear ambitions posed an imminent threat to either Israel or the West.
—Max Hastings, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Sue Bird, a Basketball Hall of Famer and WNBA legend, dismissed the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) assertion that its policy change was to protect women’s sports.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Almost no European ally believes the president’s assertion, the lynchpin of his justification for starting the war, that Iranian nuclear ambitions posed an imminent threat to either Israel or the West.
—Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Almost no European ally believes the president’s assertion, the lynchpin of his justification for starting the war, that Iranian nuclear ambitions posed an imminent threat to either Israel or the West.
—Max Hastings, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assertion
Noun
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The disaster declaration will cover Kankakee, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Livingston, and Will counties.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Defense Department’s declaration that Anthropic posed a supply-chain risk escalated a high-stakes dispute.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Our kids grew up in a house where arguments were the norm.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Duncan, for his part, tried to strike a balance between supporting the Royals — and his support for a downtown stadium — and the argument over what the city’s role in that discussion should be.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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When a Groyper account on X suggested that Jewish people were responsible for contemporary German immigration policy, Rogers, using her official State Department account, dismissed the claim as nonsense.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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But Setrakian claimed California and Texas law protect public officials from defamation claims even in fundraising so long as the offending comments can be reasonably connected to his official duties.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the United States and Iran, but a two week period will allow the Agreement to be finalized and consummated.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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But the current, waning season hits with a back-to-Earth thud as the Cats are eliminated from playoff contention in the brutally tough NHL East.—
Greg Cote
April 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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So her lifelong insistence that beauty doesn’t matter is worth examining.—
Alexis Benveniste,
Allure,
2 Apr. 2026
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Could his insistence on deferring to Washington scare them off?—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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What is emerging is a picture of an artist of profound mathematical acuity, who mobilized geometric, sequential, and modular forms to test hypotheses on interrelation, regeneration, and evolution in pursuit of mystical revelation.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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His method of intellectual humility is to admit ignorance, test variables and revise working hypotheses based on new data, staying open to suggestions from others the whole time.—
Deana L. Weibel,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Swalwell did not address the allegations in detail in the video statement.—
Diana Paulsen,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Federal officials said the indictment stems from allegations that Guzman prepared and filed numerous false tax returns.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Assertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assertion. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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