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as in declarations
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 contentions
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 assertions
The exaggerated imagery in the music video, the company adds, reinforces that the track is not intended to be making factual assertions.
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Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
Often sports litigations begin with dramatic assertions and intriguing legal theories only to end in confidential settlements and banal PR statements.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Those assertions, though, directly contradict the conclusions of NIH officials and the outside scientists who helped award those grants in the first place.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
The medical and psychiatric records in question supported the argument by relatives of Sandy Hook victims that they had been traumatized by Jones’ assertions that the elementary school massacre was a hoax and by years of harassment by members of his audience.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
Meta has called Wynn-Williams’ assertions either misleading or old news.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
Statistics support the president’s assertions.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
Tonally registering as if carved from a medium-hard piece of oak, his transparent deliveries — mellow whispers, conversational assertions, longing moans, resolute cries — served as effective vessels for those character sketches and autobiographical reflections.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
None of those assertions is true.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
Often sports litigations begin with dramatic assertions and intriguing legal theories only to end in confidential settlements and banal PR statements.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Those assertions, though, directly contradict the conclusions of NIH officials and the outside scientists who helped award those grants in the first place.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
The medical and psychiatric records in question supported the argument by relatives of Sandy Hook victims that they had been traumatized by Jones’ assertions that the elementary school massacre was a hoax and by years of harassment by members of his audience.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
Meta has called Wynn-Williams’ assertions either misleading or old news.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
Statistics support the president’s assertions.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
Tonally registering as if carved from a medium-hard piece of oak, his transparent deliveries — mellow whispers, conversational assertions, longing moans, resolute cries — served as effective vessels for those character sketches and autobiographical reflections.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
None of those assertions is true.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assertions
Noun
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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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Now given that overturning a championship outcome is highly unlikely under the rules, Massa is instead pursuing damages and seeking declarations that the FIA breached its own regulations by overlooking the crash.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sproles said duck hunting season caused the most contentious arguments during his time as a commissioner.—
River Valley Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Defence lawyers sought a closed trial, but their arguments were rejected by the judge in mid-February and it will be held in open court.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Russia has denied allegations of involvement in underwater cable sabotage.—
Sarah Dean,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Late last year, the MasterChef host stepped aside over allegations from more than a dozen women of misconduct.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Present hypotheses, actions and experiments.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Still, experts have some hypotheses on how parenting could improve brain health.—
Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Assertions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assertions. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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