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
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Melissa has since weakened to a Category 3 hurricane and continues to move north, triggering widespread flooding and emergency declarations across the Caribbean.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Her public declaration inspired another.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Taiwan, too, should keep enhancing its civil and military defenses while restraining its assertions of sovereignty in cross-strait affairs.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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None of four has commented publicly on Davis’ assertions.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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His insistence in this matter only added to chocolate’s legend.—
Aleksandra Crapanzano,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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But Larry, a true cynic, was stuck in a different time, gagged and bound by a tireless insistence on creating art that subverted and satirized those same good old-fashioned family values.—
Michael Cuby,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, an insider has made a bold claim about their chances.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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To stake his claim to be considered for a F1 seat at any team, the 20-year-old would increase his odds by bagging the F2 title.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Asseveration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asseveration. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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