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

Records suggest many died of diseases like tuberculosis or influenza, but Schindler said those assertions merit skepticism. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026

But to do so overlooks the thrilling, genuinely thorny assertions contained in several of the season’s best films. — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Former emergency officials have also questioned those assertions. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Many Germans 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 outlaw persecution. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

The commission said that no evidence was presented during the regulatory proceedings to support those assertions. — Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Sep. 2026

The question is what, if anything, the team can do about those assertions. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

China is also pushing back against the Pentagon’s assertions. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026

Across the globe, anti-gender campaigning is frequently tied to right-wing nationalism, white supremacy, and assertions of patriarchal power. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026