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
Few people are more qualified to make such an assertion.
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Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Wisdom Panel’s assertions of both cats’ physical traits were correct.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 16 Aug. 2025
Hilty has suggested several times that her psychiatrist reciprocated her feelings, with her chatbots offering her words that appear to validate that assertion.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
The memo’s assertion that unions are responsible for delaying salary increases oversimplifies a complex issue and unjustly shifts responsibility away from the state’s leadership and the Florida Legislature.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
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Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Wisdom Panel’s assertions of both cats’ physical traits were correct.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 16 Aug. 2025
Hilty has suggested several times that her psychiatrist reciprocated her feelings, with her chatbots offering her words that appear to validate that assertion.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
The memo’s assertion that unions are responsible for delaying salary increases oversimplifies a complex issue and unjustly shifts responsibility away from the state’s leadership and the Florida Legislature.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assertion
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The origin of the Bill of Rights was less a principled and honorable declaration of the founders’ commitment to fundamental liberties and more a compromise to get the states to ratify the new Constitution of the United States.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Aug. 2025
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Kyiv stepped up attacks on Russian energy infrastructure as Ukraine on Sunday marked the 34th anniversary of its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images But there is another side to this argument.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Sell Cell makes the argument that Apple’s struggles with rolling out Apple Intelligence on the iPhone 16 might play a role in the increased speed of iPhone depreciation.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps another team would put in a claim and relieve the Giants of the $3-4 million remaining on Verlander’s $15 million salary.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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However, claims of a mass exodus of wealthy non-doms in response to tax rises may be overblown.—
Ritika Gupta,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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The district was cut in half when TFA was banned from playoff contention due to rules violations and Holy Trinity of Melbourne opted to pull out of the FHSAA playoff system and join the Sunshine State Athletic Association.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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Morgan Wallen will not be submitting his music for consideration at the 2026 Grammy Awards, Wallen’s team confirms to The Hollywood Reporter, removing one of the biggest act in the business from contention.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Whether this is an insistence to avoid the potential legal and regulatory consequences or a plea for humanity to be more distant from their AI companions, the real-world warnings are just as pressing.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes an insistence on accuracy turned these shows into political statements, whether they were originally designed that way or not.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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The scaling hypothesis—the belief that bigger models will produce more intelligent outputs—seems to rest on the dubious belief that a system that has been fed enough information about the world will not have to deal with fuzziness.—
Meghan O’Gieblyn,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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One thing the different hypotheses tend to have in common is an emphasis on the cooling effects of rainfall.—
Chris Mooney,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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The dispute centered around the valuation of Jay-Z's stake and allegations of mismanagement of the brand by Bacardi to drive down the value.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The artist exodus was fueled by allegations of abuse by an unnamed artist on the lineup.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
18 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Assertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assertion. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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