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 In the months before that change, Sun asserts, its management had been trying to pressure him into investing more in WLF. —

Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 The filing Monday asserts that a shot was heard after Allen, who was outfitted with a shotgun, handgun and several knives, ran through a metal detector. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026 Similarly, the Society of Professional Journalists, the flagship organization representing journalists in the United States, asserts that one of journalism’s four main ethical tenets is to minimize harm. —

Karen McIntyre, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026 The complaint asserts that Weisberg and other lawyers affiliated with Jackson were falsely presented to the Cascio family as representing their interests in negotiating a settlement with the estate. —

Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026 The president’s March order asserts that states don’t maintain active and appropriate voter rolls. —

John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026 Pricing information, the FTC asserts, was not as transparent. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026 Reeves — actually the nicest man in show business — is a recessive passenger whose metatextual casting offers a convenient smokescreen for Hill to unleash his id, and Ira quickly asserts himself as the movie’s dominant force. —

David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026 The legal complaint asserts that the city violated the law in five separate ways. —

Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026

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In addition to state amphibian, this year’s bill also declares Connecticut to be the birthplace of the Boys and Girls Club and names Housatonic marble — which is found throughout the state and forms part of the state Capitol — as state rock.

— Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
The fiber-optic race is on in Lake County, or so declares at least one internet service provider building in the county, with the region proving a popular market that has seen a growing need for broadband internet.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026