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

Lake County is one of 22 counties in Indiana to issue an emergency declaration, which will help bring in additional state resources.

— Laura Bannon, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Officials said the county has exceeded the roughly $822,000 damage threshold needed for a county disaster declaration.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of declaration

Noun

The Clippers’ assertion came after ESPN reported two key points regarding the NBA’s ongoing investigation into how Kawhi Leonard was compensated during his tenure with the team.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Culture Minister Isaac Tchiakpé rejected RSF’s assertion that the filmmakers had received authorization from his ministry to carry out the documentary shoot.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of assertion

Noun

Shinkafi believes a combination of tax holidays, full repatriation of earnings and a non-insistence on part ownership in mining projects makes Nigeria’s mining laws friendly to investors.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Duke visited the hospital for testing at his friend’s insistence.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of insistence

Noun

He was removed from the South Side church by an independent review board, and the archdiocese’s Office of Child Protection investigated the claims.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Asked to defend those claims on live TV, the candidate chose to talk ticket prices instead.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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