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as in declarations
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 contentions
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 assertions
Some immigration lawyers don’t buy those assertions, however, after reading the fine print of the memo.
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Underneath the topmost layer (a user clicking through a browser), a comprehensive E2E setup involves mocking production endpoints, intercepting network requests, seeding databases, making precise assertions at every layer of the stack and integrating tightly with CI pipelines.
—Ethan Pronev, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
But officials from each of the two states rejected Florida's assertions.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The latest assertions of Iranian authority over the Strait of Hormuz were announced in a brief statement by Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesperson for Iran’s military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
American officials have dismissed those assertions as disinformation.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
The case for this argument is made even more compelling by appealing to neuroscience as the evidence base for these assertions.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Note, too, that since there have been several bold assertions that the market was in another 1999 moment over the past decade or so.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 May 2026
And the observations, questions, and assertions in our articles are varying degrees of surprising, insightful, and amusing.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 12 May 2026
Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Underneath the topmost layer (a user clicking through a browser), a comprehensive E2E setup involves mocking production endpoints, intercepting network requests, seeding databases, making precise assertions at every layer of the stack and integrating tightly with CI pipelines.
—Ethan Pronev, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
But officials from each of the two states rejected Florida's assertions.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The latest assertions of Iranian authority over the Strait of Hormuz were announced in a brief statement by Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesperson for Iran’s military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
American officials have dismissed those assertions as disinformation.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
The case for this argument is made even more compelling by appealing to neuroscience as the evidence base for these assertions.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Note, too, that since there have been several bold assertions that the market was in another 1999 moment over the past decade or so.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 May 2026
And the observations, questions, and assertions in our articles are varying degrees of surprising, insightful, and amusing.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assertions
Noun
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No sweeping declarations should be made about the 2026 Packers over the next cluster of workouts and practices, but the next couple of weeks can perhaps provide a baseline of what to expect come training camp.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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For Meeks, this kind of work requires a lot of patience and reflection rather than quick declarations of unity.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Nowhere is this reconciliation more evident than in the enduring contentions surrounding France’s Pacific territory of New Caledonia, also known as Kanak by its native community.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The main contentions were the state not fully funding public schools according to the state’s funding formula and an additional $10 million to support the Missouri Scholars Program, which can go toward students in private schools.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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On Sunday, Pence said the DOJ already has the authority to resolve legitimate claims without maintaining a separate compensation fund.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Some are staking claims even though the government has not established an application process and a judge has frozen the fund’s formation, at least temporarily.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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From here, there will be arguments made, hearings held and amendments introduced.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Myriad arguments can be made against multi-club ownership.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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In a statement posted on social media, Sherrill said the Department of Homeland Security had agreed to restore visitation at Delaney Hall, an ICE detention facility in Newark that has become the focus of demonstrations over allegations of poor conditions and the mistreatment of detainees.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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The media is clearly desperate for these allegations of inhumane conditions at this facility to be true.—
Jim Axelrod,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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There are three primary hypotheses for how birds might sense Earth’s geomagnetic field.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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If more evidence shows GLP-1 drugs are found to reduce the chance of cancer progressing, the researchers also want to figure out why and have many possible hypotheses at the moment, including the drug changing the immune system, acting directly on tumor cells and reducing inflammation.—
Victoria Forster,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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“Assertions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assertions. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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