asseveration

Definition of asseverationnext
as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something despite the reporter's asseverations about journalistic integrity, there is little doubt that he is guilty of fabricating a number of details in his stories

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Noun
  • To take that leap is, to us, the ultimate declaration of love.
    Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
  • The opposition’s declaration explicitly acknowledged Washington’s role in the post-Maduro transition.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Iran claimed on Thursday that damage to Kuwait’s airport was caused by a malfunctioning US Patriot missile, contradicting Kuwait’s assertion that an Iranian drone struck the facility a day earlier.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • But a retirement album this is not, and not just because Latto walked back her assertion in her interview with Nadeska, attributing the impulse to a depressive low in the new-album-and-new-motherhood process.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • At the insistence of their father, Richard, the Williams sisters largely shunned junior tennis.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • What makes the Center’s approach especially significant is its insistence that Black women are not simply subjects of research, but producers of knowledge and architects of solutions.
    Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Welker pressed Trump on his claims, noting repeatedly that the president had no evidence backing them up.
    Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026
  • Kashmir police denied the claim, saying armed men had fired overnight on officers after being signaled to stop their vehicle.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 June 2026
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“Asseveration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asseveration. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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