Synonyms of assertions

assertions

noun

plural of assertion

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• declarations
• claims
• allegations
• insistences
• protestations
• announcements
• proclamations
• affirmations
• asseverations
• avowals
• arguments
• pronouncements
• professions
• justifications
• avouchments
• confirmations
• rationalizations
• reasons
• reaffirmations
• vindications
• reconfirmations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questions
• disclaimers
• disputes
• challenges
• disavowals
• refutations
• rebuttals
• denials
• contradictions
• negations
• disproofs
• confutations

2

as in contentions

an idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate

made the unlikely assertion that gravity affects light

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contentions
• arguments
• hypotheses
• theories
• assumptions
• guesses
• theses
• hunches
• speculations
• conjectures
• propositions
• proposals
• reasons
• presuppositions
• explanations
• surmises
• suppositions
• positions
• stands
• rationales
• cases

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of assertions

Their assertions come on the heels of Class 6A Thomas County Central’s historic season in which the Yellow Jackets averaged nearly 54 points per game and beat every opponent by 14 or more on the way to a 15-0 season. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Such assertions are clearly false and were almost certainly knowably false from the start. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

Sami Sheen, daughter of Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards, is pushing back on any nepo-baby assertions. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Numerous analysts, conservative and liberal, have contradicted these assertions. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026

But many of his claims, which echo his assertions after losing the 2020 election, have been debunked by investigations, audits or court proceedings. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026

Smith agrees with those assertions, and adds that the thickness and dairy-forward flavor make Rita’s top tier. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 15 July 2026

That tweet has been peppered by at least a dozen community notes that keep coming and going, challenging PlayStation’s assertions about digital adoption. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

While there’s some scientific support for the idea that finger movements can engage the brain, neurologists say assertions that daily pinky time can ward off dementia on its own are overblown. — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 3 July 2026