1
as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
the assertion that all men have certain unalienable rights is set forth in the Declaration of Independence
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as in argument
an idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate
made the unlikely assertion that gravity affects light
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Recent Examples of assertion
In addition, the defense’s assertion that detectives lied or withheld information from a prior judge to obtain search warrants was unfounded and does not support holding a separate hearing to challenge that evidence, Idaho 4th District Judge Steven Hippler decided.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
Another assertion that needs to brushed to the side is the notion that Washington is ready to sacrifice Ukraine at the altar.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Opposition lawmakers and former USAID administrators from both political parties have rejected that assertion and called for America’s foreign assistance programs to be protected.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
But all of these seem to go against another of Ratcliffe’s previous assertions to The Times in an interview in 2019.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
Another assertion that needs to brushed to the side is the notion that Washington is ready to sacrifice Ukraine at the altar.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Opposition lawmakers and former USAID administrators from both political parties have rejected that assertion and called for America’s foreign assistance programs to be protected.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
But all of these seem to go against another of Ratcliffe’s previous assertions to The Times in an interview in 2019.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assertion
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The Romanian presidential candidate faces six charges including incitement to actions against the constitutional order, communication of false information, and false declarations in continuous form (regarding sources of financing of the electoral campaign and declarations of assets).—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Very little of what Maclean has shown us across the film helps this declaration make sense or have any weight.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2025
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The argument against keeping Dalton The Panthers are projected to have roughly $20 million in salary cap space this offseason, according to Over The Cap.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Feb. 2025
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Interestingly Jonas actually makes the major arguments against his own case: 1.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces workplace anti-discrimination rules, applies the same standard of proof to all claims, the government also noted.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Zachary Hughes, 32, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his friend's ex-wife in 2021 in Greenville County, S.C., despite his claims the killing was justified because a child was in danger.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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After Michigan State broke the conference title race wide open by winning at Michigan on Friday night, Wisconsin had a chance to step into the thick of contention.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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What happened then, and why, is a matter of contention, but the result is that Terry’s brother, Kent, ended up in control of Black’s Barbecue and the family split into two factions that, more than a decade later, are still not on speaking terms.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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But Christine and Pam [Koffler] at Killer Films are just so indefatigable in their insistence that there’s going to be a way to figure this out, again.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Blue Trail asserts that productivity is the antithesis of human fulfillment, offering an alternative of sorts to the empty promises of capitalism and Soviet-style communism with its insistence that our wellbeing isn’t tied up with notions of usefulness.—
Jay D. Weissberg,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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The results confirmed the team's working hypothesis.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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Several meta-analysis studies have tested this hypothesis and found that no link exists between vaccines and chronic disease.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2025
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An investigation is underway, Gainesville police said in a statement referring calls to the Gainesville Independent School District Police, which is investigating the bullying allegations.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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The confrontation happened on the evening of Jan. 23, 2024, when the defendants and the victims met on Bryan Avenue in Antioch to sort out an escalating problem over burglary allegations.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Assertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assertion. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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