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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
The comments followed controversy over Stephen Colbert's assertions that CBS decided not to air its interview with Talarico because of the rule.
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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
The declaration’s powerful assertions of rights and liberties reverberated across the globe and are clearly echoed in the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic, which is the foundational document of the modern Irish state.
—Brian Cahalane, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Cherfilus-McCormick disputed her new challenger’s assertions about her representation.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
The findings support assertions by some Memphians that the task force mostly affects Black and brown residents.
—Mark Russell, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 13 Feb. 2026
Past recounts and court challenges have not backed up those assertions.
—Mark Niesse For The Ajc, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The site targeting Nikolas, which became her top Google result, included numerous false assertions, including that her current husband was a predator.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Such assertions have long dogged the company, drawing headlines and congressional scrutiny.
—Miguel Torres, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
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
The declaration’s powerful assertions of rights and liberties reverberated across the globe and are clearly echoed in the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic, which is the foundational document of the modern Irish state.
—Brian Cahalane, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Cherfilus-McCormick disputed her new challenger’s assertions about her representation.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
The findings support assertions by some Memphians that the task force mostly affects Black and brown residents.
—Mark Russell, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 13 Feb. 2026
Past recounts and court challenges have not backed up those assertions.
—Mark Niesse For The Ajc, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The site targeting Nikolas, which became her top Google result, included numerous false assertions, including that her current husband was a predator.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Such assertions have long dogged the company, drawing headlines and congressional scrutiny.
—Miguel Torres, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assertions
Noun
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The court did not address whether the administration must refund more than $130 billion in tariffs already collected under the emergency declarations.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Unlike authoritative declarations of truth, fiction has no obligation to dispel ambiguity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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With an independent test data set for release, the coming weeks may determine whether Donut Lab’s claims mark a genuine breakthrough or another chapter in the long and difficult quest to commercialize solid-state batteries.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Yet the requirement to have identification to get a shoveling job would appear to contradict such claims and concerns.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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The debate over what the statute covers is playing out in the streets, with videos showing arguments between observers and federal agents about what conduct is legal and what isn’t.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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On the biggest stage — Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals — championships provide exclamation points in barstool arguments.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Tobacco parallels The Los Angeles trial centers on allegations made by a 20-year-old woman, Kaley, and her mother that four social media giants intentionally designed addictive platforms that hooked her as a child and led to mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Inside, Darwin Tirado-Sanchez, 22, sitting in the passenger seat and a 38-year-old man in the driver’s seat, were ordered at gunpoint to turn over their wallets and keys without turning around toward their robbers, prosecutors said in a court proffer of allegations.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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 25 Feb. 2026.
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