ASSERTIONS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

assertions

noun

plural of assertion

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 There is so much here that is confident and simple in a high-school-biology manner—these are assertions that reveal no uncertainty or any interest in encountering knowledge beyond her own. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 Some requests were for DeepSeek’s technology, a finding that bolsters assertions from Congress that the company is in bed with the CCP’s military and spying apparatus. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026 This study gives us a reason, beyond the assertions of law enforcement leaders, to believe the Flock system deserves some credit for San Francisco's drop in car thefts. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 OutKick asked Prime to explain the reporting behind its commentators' assertions and account for its handling of the Fever's statement. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Revealing documents from Jones’ litigation previously became central to Lively’s own assertions in court. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 In a statement, a spokesperson for Lineage said the LAFD’s report backed the company’s assertions. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 The affidavit presents those assertions as part of the investigator’s basis for seeking the warrant. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 That result shocked many Germans who had believed their country had developed an immunity to nationalism and assertions of racial superiority after confronting the horrors of its Nazi past through education and laws to prohibit persecution. — Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Schema declarations carry a weight that press mentions don’t.

— Joseph Byrum, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
TikTok has been brimming with unboxing videos and fan declarations that the character Nikki, who sports the famous red top, will be the Halloween costume of the season.

— Mariam Bagdady, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of declarations

Noun

To the extent these independent contentions were intended to imply that NBA rules permit teams, at the request of players, to initiate off-court income opportunities for players, that implication is incorrect.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Many healthcare policy analysts disagree with these contentions about fraud, noting partisan politics have now become part of the dissemination of government reports.

— Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of contentions

Noun

The protests were widely broadcast on state media, in sharp contrast to Assad’s days, when state television peddled disinformation to discredit them, including claims that the protests were staged from faraway studios in Qatar.

— Tala Alrajjal, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Disruptions that cascade across siloed departments generate redundant labor costs, spoiled cargo commitments, maintenance penalties and compensation claims.

— Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of claims

Noun

Closing arguments were presented on Tuesday, followed by the start of jury deliberations.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Hannah-Jones does repeat the old arguments about why these schools fail, but in an almost perfunctory manner, the way a heretic might recite the Lord’s Prayer more out of habit than out of belief.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of arguments

Noun

On Wednesday, Cornell University agreed to initiate an independent investigation into how the Ivy League school handled the allegations, Hochul told ABC News.

— Josh Margolin, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Do No Harm and Students for Fair Admissions, two advocacy groups, sued the medical school over such allegations in May 2025.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of allegations

Noun

Observation generates hypotheses; hypotheses lead to anatomical investigation; anatomy stimulates physiological questions; physiology eventually produces clinical trials.

— Subramaniam C. Krishnan, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026
Swifties, four new tracks have officially landed—and, naturally, the internet is already filled with new hypotheses about all of the possible Easter eggs packed within their lyrics.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026

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