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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
Apple has not responded to CNBC’s request for comment on Zuckerberg’s assertions.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
The assertion that the U.S. is sports-obsessed is a vast understatement.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
With regard to the Panama Canal, Trump has claimed the major shipping passage is being controlled by China, though the canal’s authority disputed the assertion.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2025
Whether Fox has performance reviews and related materials found in personnel files to support that assertion remains to be seen.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
The assertion that the U.S. is sports-obsessed is a vast understatement.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
With regard to the Panama Canal, Trump has claimed the major shipping passage is being controlled by China, though the canal’s authority disputed the assertion.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2025
Whether Fox has performance reviews and related materials found in personnel files to support that assertion remains to be seen.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assertion
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Given the unmet expectations from 2024 — and other recent seasons before that — the wait-and-see approach is almost always more advisable than making grand declarations about the Bears’ future. True or false?—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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This won’t stop the market from trading each flash headline about the cadence and scope of tariffs, the breadth of any immigrant deportation plans and sundry deregulatory declarations.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Collins said the timeline did not support the government’s argument.—
Jim Talamonti | The Center Square contributor,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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That was Howe’s argument on the training pitch, urging his players to prove that Bournemouth defeat was a blip.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Trump has blamed the fires on Newsom, who pushed back on the claim and has invited the president-elect to survey the damage.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Jan. 2025
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But my newfound understanding of the claims can and will change how those works affect me today, and tomorrow.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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That turned into an issue of contention in community hearings as opponents questioned whether the waivers and incentives being used to bypass the retail requirement were being applied correctly.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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The motion agrees with main contentions of Williford’s attorneys from the Exoneration Project, who have been seeking a new trial for the defendant.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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On the one side stood religious fundamentalism with its insistence on a literal reading of scripture and submission to institutional authority; on the other stood scientific naturalism with its insistence that only empirical methods were valid routes to knowledge.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Jan. 2025
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But Trump’s insistence on personal submission, and his distrust of the very administrative state he is charged with directing, is decidedly anti-administration.—
Russell Muirhead,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Jan. 2025
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Previous observations suggested that these permanent shadows might host frozen water, an exciting hypothesis that the BepiColombo mission is set to investigate further.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Jan. 2025
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Some of Oppenheimer’s hypothesis may already be becoming reality.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2025
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After vigorously denying the allegation, Moïse later fired the head of the government’s anti-corruption unit investigating the allegations, and had the case dismissed.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Yoon, a conservative, has presidential immunity from most criminal prosecutions, but the privilege does not extend to allegations of rebellion or treason.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Assertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assertion. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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