1
as in declaring
to state clearly and strongly
a superpatriot who is never afraid to assert her allegiance to flag and country
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2
as in arguing
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
asserted that a new roof would be necessary if the church was to remain open
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as in alleging
to state as a fact usually forcefully
vigorously asserted that what passes for art these days is absolute rubbish
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Recent Examples of asserting
Hanukkah’s story is one of defiance and survival — a small band of believers reclaiming their sacred space and asserting their faith against a powerful empire.
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Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Cases like Lively’s serve as stark reminders of the challenges employees face when speaking up against harassment or asserting their rights.
—Tom Spiggle, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Determining Who Owns The IP Throughout expert testimony, Arm has been asserting that all Arm-compliant CPUs are derivatives of the Arm instruction set architecture (ISA).
—Jim McGregor, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Alleged Security Failures The lawsuit accuses the defendants of negligence in their cybersecurity practices, asserting that the breach was preventable.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The meeting comes after a joint statement from the FBI, DHS and the Department of Defense Monday night asserting the sightings were a mix of drones and aircraft that don’t present a public safety concern.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
On Monday, Amazon rejected the investigation's findings, asserting that the company has made significant safety improvements over the years, even while consumer demand has surged.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Those disagreements, however, are no substitute for asserting plausible facts or viable legal theories, or for overcoming fatal jurisdictional and immunity obstacles.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Catholic Charities promptly appealed to the Supreme Court, asserting that the Wisconsin decision violates the First Amendment guarantee to the free exercise of religion, as well as the separation between church and state.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Cases like Lively’s serve as stark reminders of the challenges employees face when speaking up against harassment or asserting their rights.
—Tom Spiggle, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Determining Who Owns The IP Throughout expert testimony, Arm has been asserting that all Arm-compliant CPUs are derivatives of the Arm instruction set architecture (ISA).
—Jim McGregor, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Alleged Security Failures The lawsuit accuses the defendants of negligence in their cybersecurity practices, asserting that the breach was preventable.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The meeting comes after a joint statement from the FBI, DHS and the Department of Defense Monday night asserting the sightings were a mix of drones and aircraft that don’t present a public safety concern.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
On Monday, Amazon rejected the investigation's findings, asserting that the company has made significant safety improvements over the years, even while consumer demand has surged.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Those disagreements, however, are no substitute for asserting plausible facts or viable legal theories, or for overcoming fatal jurisdictional and immunity obstacles.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Catholic Charities promptly appealed to the Supreme Court, asserting that the Wisconsin decision violates the First Amendment guarantee to the free exercise of religion, as well as the separation between church and state.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asserting
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With the president-elect declaring even more drastic measures during his second term, Lung-Amam worries for areas with large migrant populations.—
Mennatalla Ibrahim,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Dec. 2024
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Furthermore, as fashion brands increasingly offer beauty ranges, the State of Fashion Report 2025 highlights the urgency for the industry to reach sustainability goals, declaring that inaction is not an option.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Adnan often finds himself at the center of the theatrics — from arguing with Brian about ego to suggesting Veah is an untrustworthy partner after Sunny accused her of cheating.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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In late 2022, Festa led an effort with other towers and the towing association to get the DMV to increase towing rates, arguing at a DMV hearing that expenses on everything from truck insurance to workers’ compensation had gone up.—
Dave Altimari,
ProPublica,
5 Jan. 2025
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His daughter, Sabrina Davis, was unable to sue, despite the Florida Department of Health alleging her dad’s doctor failed to diagnose a blood clot that ultimately killed him.—
Skyler Swisher,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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Amazon objected to the 2022 warehouse election results, alleging the Amazon Labor Union and the federal labor board had tainted the vote.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Jabbar, who had proclaiming his support for ISIS, was shot and killed by New Orleans police at the scene.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
3 Jan. 2025
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The man, who later died in a firefight with police, was an American citizen from Texas who posted several videos onto Facebook in the hours before the attack proclaiming his support for the Islamic State militant group.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
3 Jan. 2025
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The path is similar this time around, and Tampa Bay is coming off a resounding 40-17 victory over the playoff-contending Los Angeles Chargers.—
Associated Pess,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Dec. 2024
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Against this backdrop, the remainder of López's contract could be appealing to a contending team.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
22 Dec. 2024
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Riley issued a public statement in an effort to quell swirling Butler trade rumors last month, insisting Miami would not move on from its best two-way player this year.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Rather than insisting that its ally remain imperiled, Washington should drop its barriers to Seoul’s finding its own way to security.—
Robert E. Kelly,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Dec. 2024
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These provisions included multiple attempts to restrict federal funding for gender-affirming care, which all failed.—
Orion Rummler,
Them,
8 Jan. 2025
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Blocking federal funds from being used in the provision of gender-affirming care has been the most popular anti-trans proposal in Congress.—
Orion Rummler,
Them,
8 Jan. 2025
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More than 1,500 people tied to the attack have been charged with crimes, with more than 1,000 pleading guilty to either felonies or misdemeanors, according to the Justice Department.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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After pleading guilty to kidnapping and ultimately being convicted of rape and several other charges, Muller was sentenced in 2017 to 40 years in federal prison, then in 2022 to 31 years in California state prison, to be served concurrently.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Asserting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asserting. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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