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
  • Crews will be knocking door to door, assessing the damage in hopes of getting the state and federal emergency declarations for Ann Arbor, which could help residents pay for repairs.
    Jack Springgate, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • But Amazon hasn’t made this declaration so outrightly to consumers, many of whom are just now learning about Amazon’s commitment to its new, proprietary operating system (OS), Vega OS.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
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  • That assertion is in dispute, according to the opinion.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Still, Vance questioned Leo anew, pushing back specifically at the pope’s Palm Sunday assertion that God does not hear the prayers of those who make war.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In the world of higher ed, there’s long been an insistence that college is for everyone, but this has resulted in many graduates unable to find suitable jobs; the employment prospects of English majors—or even computer-science grads—are looking increasingly grim.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Iranian media outlets are portraying the development as a victory for Tehran’s negotiating position, claiming that Iran’s insistence on linking progress in talks with Washington to a ceasefire in Lebanon compelled the United States and Israel to agree to a ceasefire there.
    CNN staff, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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  • The report added that Beijing will continue to prosecute its maritime and territorial claims in the South and East China Sea, using the People's Liberation Army and China Coast Guard.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
  • In his order, Nunley recounted the attorney’s claim he’d been assigned more than 300 nearly identical cases in the last three months, all of immigrants in detention who argued they were being held without cause.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Asseveration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asseveration. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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