ASSERTIVENESS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

assertiveness

noun

Definition of assertiveness

as in intensity

the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression) the assertiveness with which he voices his opinions intimidates some people

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Recent Examples of assertiveness As Russia sees it, the new American assertiveness in Venezuela, Cuba, and the Caribbean is unsurprising. — Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026 Organizations tend to notice people who project assertiveness. — Harvard Business Review, 28 Sep. 2026 Under its five-year plan established in 2022, the country has doubled its defense spending to about 2% of its gross domestic product to build up its Self-Defense Forces’ offensive role to counter China’s growing assertiveness. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 Under its five-year defense strategy set in 2022, Japan has doubled its defense spending to about 2% of its gross domestic product to build up its Self-Defense Forces’ offensive role to counter China’s growing assertiveness. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Japan will seek to build more drones and missiles as part of a record defense spend of more than $55 billion next year, amid growing concerns over China’s military assertiveness. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Mars, planet of action and assertiveness, enters Cancer today. — Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 On pizza, though, that assertiveness will meld nicely with the crust below. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026 When speaking in her unmistakable throaty voice, her expressive body language (hand movements often complement her sentences) reveals her assertiveness. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

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The researchers also demonstrated that the chip could measure information contained in phase relationships that intensity-only measurements would miss.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
But as the music builds in intensity, the blues and bebop references in Lyons’ playing get swept up in a wave of interlocking patterns.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026

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Cesar-Nuñez, whose practice is based in Pasadena, noted that traditional Latino cultural values like emphasis on family and reputation can serve as deterrents for seeking therapy or other help.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Atop the mesh base, most of the overlays are also rendered in shaggy shade for a further emphasis on texture.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

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