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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
Scharf repeated his past assertions that the planning commission doesn't usually have jurisdiction over site work and demolition on any project, including those at the White House.
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CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Despite the assertions, Maduro maintained his firm grip on power.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Also, Kaishian said, the video and report don’t back up earlier assertions by police that Emile pointed the gun at a rival, or at the cops.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Instead, Americans were informed after the fact, through statements framed as assertions rather than explanations.
—Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Tarifi understands that his company’s assertions will be met with scepticism.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Ukraine's military rejected Russia's assertions about Huliaipole and Myrnohrad as false statements.
—Reuters, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
The film received criticism for some of its scientific assertions, but experts agree that its central point about the dangers of overfishing is valid and essential to improving the health of both our oceans and the creatures that live there.
—Tomris Laffly, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
The December 3 Quinn Emanuel Letter largely relied for its assertions on partial summaries of inaccurate and incomplete newspaper reports that were not relevant to the evaluation of a potential transaction, while other assertions had no factual basis whatsoever.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Despite the assertions, Maduro maintained his firm grip on power.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Also, Kaishian said, the video and report don’t back up earlier assertions by police that Emile pointed the gun at a rival, or at the cops.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Instead, Americans were informed after the fact, through statements framed as assertions rather than explanations.
—Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Tarifi understands that his company’s assertions will be met with scepticism.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Ukraine's military rejected Russia's assertions about Huliaipole and Myrnohrad as false statements.
—Reuters, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
The film received criticism for some of its scientific assertions, but experts agree that its central point about the dangers of overfishing is valid and essential to improving the health of both our oceans and the creatures that live there.
—Tomris Laffly, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
The December 3 Quinn Emanuel Letter largely relied for its assertions on partial summaries of inaccurate and incomplete newspaper reports that were not relevant to the evaluation of a potential transaction, while other assertions had no factual basis whatsoever.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assertions
Noun
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Any positive future for Venezuela will depend less on declarations and more on restraint, patience, and cultural understanding.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Pull up your policy's declarations page, which shows the coverage limits and your deductible.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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However, the reality is that peace talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US and Europe are clearly stalled, if at worse dead with many contentions from both sides surrounding security concerns and, importantly, trade sanctions.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That statement alone refutes claims that IHRA is meant to silence debate.—
David Moore,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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All prize claims must be submitted within 180 days of the drawing date for draw games.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Powell trial could serve as a literal test case to see how a jury reacts to testimony about allegations that date back some 50 years and arguments about what level of scrutiny Riverside should have given Lorch and the basketball program.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Why did so many people in states with Democrat-majority governments want to keep the COVID emergency going, want it so badly that all rational arguments offered in support of reopening were ignored or answered with obscenity-laden accusations of grandma-killing?—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Wanda Sykes made sure that comedian Ricky Gervais — a comedian whose past material raised eyebrows and allegations of transphobia — shared his big 2026 Golden Globes night with a higher power and the transgender community.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Parents have demanded Celina ISD provide communication on the allegations.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When anyone with a creative spark can orchestrate a cloud of AI agents to build prototypes, analyze markets, and test hypotheses, the cost of trying something new plummets.—
Erik Brynjolfsson,
Time,
2 Jan. 2026
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Engineers use agents to test hypotheses.—
Norbert Jung,
Fortune,
17 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Assertions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assertions. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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