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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
Despite the assertions by Vance and Rossetti about demons, Baglow maintains the Catholic Church has long been open to the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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Krysta Fauria, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Trump continued making those assertions last week as Becerra closed in on Hilton in the governor’s race and as Republican Spencer Pratt started slipping in the Los Angeles mayoral race.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Directed by Alex Gibney and narrated by Laura Dern, Crazy, Not Insane follows the crux of Lewis’ academic assertions, which state that murderers are made, not born.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
The claim Among the most common assertions about colostrum is its ability to improve a range of gastrointestinal woes.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 1 June 2026
There’s simply no basis for those vague assertions.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
The assertions are raised in the NCAA’s brief opposing Sorsby’s application for a temporary injunction from Judge Ana Estevez of Lubbock County (Texas) District Court.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 May 2026
There is also stronger evidence to make assertions about causality.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Some immigration lawyers don’t buy those assertions, however, after reading the fine print of the memo.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Krysta Fauria, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Trump continued making those assertions last week as Becerra closed in on Hilton in the governor’s race and as Republican Spencer Pratt started slipping in the Los Angeles mayoral race.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Directed by Alex Gibney and narrated by Laura Dern, Crazy, Not Insane follows the crux of Lewis’ academic assertions, which state that murderers are made, not born.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
The claim Among the most common assertions about colostrum is its ability to improve a range of gastrointestinal woes.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 1 June 2026
There’s simply no basis for those vague assertions.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
The assertions are raised in the NCAA’s brief opposing Sorsby’s application for a temporary injunction from Judge Ana Estevez of Lubbock County (Texas) District Court.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 May 2026
There is also stronger evidence to make assertions about causality.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Some immigration lawyers don’t buy those assertions, however, after reading the fine print of the memo.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assertions
Noun
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Authorities were surveying the damage Friday and preparing to issue emergency declarations needed to get recovery funding.—
DAVE COLLINS,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026
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Verification is increasingly embedded at the raw material stage, often across multiple supplier regions, moving beyond reliance on declarations alone.—
Alyn Franklin,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Nowhere is this reconciliation more evident than in the enduring contentions surrounding France’s Pacific territory of New Caledonia, also known as Kanak by its native community.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
22 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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Draper contested the claims and denied all wrongdoing and criticized the Commission on Judicial Performance.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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According to the Comcast settlement website, the settlement is now open for claims, and current or former customers who received a breach notification from Comcast in December 2023 may be eligible for a payout.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Kennedy and his allies within the Republican Party and the wider movement behind them have consistently made three arguments as to why all of us should abandon vaccination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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For England fan Steve Grant, the biennial arguments about the song’s meaning raise a smile.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Some of the allegations included removing protective plastic guards covering actresses’ vaginas during the filming of intimate scenes, and Franco getting angry when actresses didn’t want to go topless.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The film reignited prior child molestation allegations and led the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office to reopen its investigation into Jackson.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Noun
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These hypotheses are not mutually exclusive.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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There are three primary hypotheses for how birds might sense Earth’s geomagnetic field.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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“Assertions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assertions. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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