assertion
noun
as·ser·tion
ə-ˈsər-shən 
a-
: the act of asserting or something that is asserted: such as
a
: insistent and positive affirming, maintaining, or defending (as of a right or attribute)
an assertion of ownership/innocence
b
: a declaration that something is the case
He presented no evidence to support his assertions.
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Examples of assertion in a Sentence
the assertion that all men have certain unalienable rights is set forth in the Declaration of Independence
made the unlikely assertion that gravity affects light
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Zionism is the modern enactment of Hanukkah’s assertion of the right to Jewish independence, and the necessity of the Jewish state even for Jews outside of Israel.
—Jon Levin, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
Setting aside some gratuitous jump scares, Eggers has now made a Dracula movie that’s more than an exercise, more than an assertion of talent.
—Wesley Morris, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
At the risk of repeating my incorrect assertion of last offseason, Ohio State profiles as the top national championship threat to the SEC.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Assertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assertion. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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assertion
noun
as·ser·tion
ə-ˈsər-shən
a-
: the act of asserting
also
: something asserted : declaration
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