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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
Both assertions are false, misleading, and entirely unsupported by the record.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Spiller took issue with districts’ assertions that finding space for prayer would be a challenge.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Past recounts and court challenges have not backed up those assertions.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Carrillo acknowledged those differences but pushed back on assertions that some images were captured on different days.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Nevertheless, federal health agencies have pursued policies based on the assertions.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
These were assertions prosecutors referenced when seeking a long sentence in his most recent case.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The comments followed controversy over Stephen Colbert's assertions that CBS decided not to air its interview with Talarico because of the rule.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Meta attorney Kevin Huff pushed back on those assertions in his opening statement, highlighting an array of efforts by the company to weed out harmful content from its platforms while warning users that some dangerous content still gets past its safety net.
—Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Spiller took issue with districts’ assertions that finding space for prayer would be a challenge.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Past recounts and court challenges have not backed up those assertions.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Carrillo acknowledged those differences but pushed back on assertions that some images were captured on different days.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Nevertheless, federal health agencies have pursued policies based on the assertions.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
These were assertions prosecutors referenced when seeking a long sentence in his most recent case.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The comments followed controversy over Stephen Colbert's assertions that CBS decided not to air its interview with Talarico because of the rule.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Meta attorney Kevin Huff pushed back on those assertions in his opening statement, highlighting an array of efforts by the company to weed out harmful content from its platforms while warning users that some dangerous content still gets past its safety net.
—Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assertions
Noun
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The last act really slows the action to make time — lots of it — for vocal declarations and ruminations.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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After gaining the family’s trust with gifts, declarations of affection and sustained attention, Jackson allegedly isolated the children from responsible adults, plied them with drugs and alcohol, exposed them to pornography, and then abused them individually.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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An administration official would make a claim about what happened, and later evidence would find these contentions to be misleading.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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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
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There was no immediate response to the claims from Pakistani officials.—
ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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While Iran’s coordination with and sponsorship of groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas are well known, Trump’s claims about Tehran’s ongoing development of nuclear weapons systems are less established — and the administration has provided little evidence to back them up.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Long wait for court’s decision In April 2024, as Firkus appealed his conviction, the Minnesota Supreme Court’s justices heard oral arguments from Firkus’ attorney and a prosecutor from the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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Rennekamp declined to adopt those arguments.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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But a review of court records and other documents offers a window into how a technology project envisioned as reshaping education crumbled amid allegations of fraud.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Huge nationwide demonstrations erupted in 2009 over allegations of vote-rigging.—
Lee Keath,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Non-falsifiable and untestable hypotheses cannot be checked out, and hence those ideas are incapable of disproof.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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If there are answers to these questions, or informed hypotheses, this biography does not provide them.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Assertions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assertions. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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