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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 case for this argument is made even more compelling by appealing to neuroscience as the evidence base for these assertions.
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Note, too, that since there have been several bold assertions that the market was in another 1999 moment over the past decade or so.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 May 2026
And the observations, questions, and assertions in our articles are varying degrees of surprising, insightful, and amusing.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 12 May 2026
Gaetz rejected the Democrats’ assertions.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Democrats dismissed such assertions.
—Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
But Democrats dismissed such assertions.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Nikolas’ recent assertions have widened the scandal to include Braun and Huberman.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Moreover, most of the assertions made by those seeking to undermine the dark matter hypothesis are now demonstrably incorrect, ruled out by the existing data.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Note, too, that since there have been several bold assertions that the market was in another 1999 moment over the past decade or so.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 May 2026
And the observations, questions, and assertions in our articles are varying degrees of surprising, insightful, and amusing.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 12 May 2026
Gaetz rejected the Democrats’ assertions.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Democrats dismissed such assertions.
—Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
But Democrats dismissed such assertions.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Nikolas’ recent assertions have widened the scandal to include Braun and Huberman.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Moreover, most of the assertions made by those seeking to undermine the dark matter hypothesis are now demonstrably incorrect, ruled out by the existing data.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assertions
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Forensic testing can identify naturally occurring chemical markers within materials themselves, per the report—what Oritain said gives companies a way to substantiate sourcing claims beyond supplier declarations and audit paperwork.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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False declarations are fined up to $10,000 per day.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The main contentions were the state not fully funding public schools according to the state’s funding formula and an additional $10 million to support the Missouri Scholars Program, which can go toward students in private schools.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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The passing of time is the only thing that will reveal the veracity of their contentions and what some of the underlying numbers suggest regarding the quality of their at-bats not being reflected in their production.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Nick Tsafos, partner-in-charge at EisnerAmper in New York, said lenders need to independently assess collateral, claims and risks across the full life of a loan, rather than relying solely on borrower representations.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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One trust would collect money from the church, parishes, schools and insurance settlements to compensate survivors, while the second trust would manage litigation and insurance claims against insurers that did not settle.—
Bridget Byrne,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2026
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Some congressional Democrats have offered similar arguments, claiming that a gas tax holiday would be a drop in the bucket for consumers and that the only real way to bring down gas prices is to end the war with Iran.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Earthrise rejected Becker’s arguments that the application does not properly identify wetlands that have been farmed.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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There were allegations — none of them substantiated — that might have supported Ted's original claim about intruders.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The allegations that Driver was verbally aggressive have been the subject of numerous articles for the past month.—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Noun
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The humans would explore — surfacing hypotheses, chasing hunches, venturing into territory the data didn’t obviously support.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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To achieve this, domain experts need to provide their most sophisticated hypotheses and command the AI to find the failure points.—
Syed Ahmad,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Assertions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assertions. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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