ASSERTS Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

asserts

verb

Definition of asserts next

present tense third-person singular of assert

as in declares

to state clearly and strongly a superpatriot who is never afraid to assert her allegiance to flag and country

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as in argues

to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration asserted that a new roof would be necessary if the church was to remain open

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as in insists

to state as a fact usually forcefully vigorously asserted that what passes for art these days is absolute rubbish

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Recent Examples of asserts Citrini asserts that the actual shipping volume is higher than reported data as many ships turn off their transponders and are not visible on official tracking systems. —

Yun Li, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026 Carolyn’s mother asserts that John was responsible for the crash. —

Jeff Wise, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026 While the Ratanapakdee family asserts he was attacked because of his race, hate crime charges were not filed and the argument was not raised in trial. —

ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 Made up of conservative election skeptics, the group asserts that 45,000 more votes were counted in the November election, in which California voters overwhelmingly approved the redistricting measure Prop 50, than ballots were cast. —

Sophia Bollag, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026 Tehran praised its attack as a show of strength, even as Israel's military asserts that Iranian missile launches have decreased since the war began. —

Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026 Tehran praised the attack as show of strength, even as Israel’s military asserts that Iranian missile launches have gradually decreased in frequency since the war began. —

Alon Bernstein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 Tehran praised the attack as a show of strength, even as Israel’s military asserts that Iranian missile launches have gradually decreased in frequency since the war began. —

Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026 Higher fees paid to Nexstar would be passed along to consumers in their cable and satellite bills, the lawsuit asserts. —

Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026

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Maureen Groppe The arguments are in the history books as Chief Justice John Roberts declares, after slightly more than two hours of oral arguments, that the case has been submitted.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
When the government declares, implicitly or explicitly, that people don’t matter, investors should listen.

— Andrew Behar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026