ASSEVERATION Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

asseveration

noun

Definition of asseveration

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

Bhullar’s team researched a sample of 200 names on the list provided by the government, to find that 71% of the people on it had never voted, the declaration said.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
The Ebola outbreak has surpassed 10,000 people infected since its declaration in May, according to the latest figures from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of declaration

Noun

Here, the architecture distributes the congregation into a half circle, gathering them around the matter of their faith as a question rather than as an assertion.

— Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Reporting by Drilled and ProPublica did not contradict that assertion.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of assertion

Noun

The Bulls dug too deep of a deficit in the first quarter to overcome, but their insistence on pursuing second-chance opportunities buoyed an outmatched roster to win the second half, accounting for 25 of the team’s point total.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Not only has the gimmick run stale, but her insistence on upping the ante year after year, creating costumes that are increasingly bizarre and disgusting, is a threat to us all.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of insistence

Noun

Trump has made false claims about voting fraud, such as insisting noncitizens are casting ballots en masse.

— Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
The former San Francisco supervisor wants to pursue legislation to prevent insurance companies from raising the rates or dropping the coverage of a policyholder who files a claim.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

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