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
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in particular, poured contempt on the notion that war plans were disclosed, but his assertion that no classified information was disclosed is very hard to square with the fact that ...
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Nr Editors, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
The senators’ assertion that classified information was potentially shared was notable, especially as Trump’s Republican administration has contended there was no classified information on the Signal chain that had included Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Intelligence officials again said in testimony on Wednesday that no information in the chats was classified, an assertion that has been met with intense skepticism from Democrats and former government officials, given the nature of the information that Hegseth disclosed.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
The case has emerged as a major test of Trump's sweeping assertion of executive power.
—Luc Cohen, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Nr Editors, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
The senators’ assertion that classified information was potentially shared was notable, especially as Trump’s Republican administration has contended there was no classified information on the Signal chain that had included Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Intelligence officials again said in testimony on Wednesday that no information in the chats was classified, an assertion that has been met with intense skepticism from Democrats and former government officials, given the nature of the information that Hegseth disclosed.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
The case has emerged as a major test of Trump's sweeping assertion of executive power.
—Luc Cohen, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assertion
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Following Trump’s April 2 speech, McConnell kept his promise to Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and voted for his Senate resolution to repeal the emergency declaration that allowed Trump to place tariffs on Canada.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Congress will have to vote within 15 days after Trump notifies Congress of the new declaration, Democratic aides told ABC News.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration's argument that the tax should count as a trade barrier is not widely accepted.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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But that argument is predicated on the economy being good.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The prince, also known as the Duke of York, repeatedly denied the claims.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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Or Russia’s claim to be the guardian of traditional, conservative values while demanding respect for its dominance over its neighbors.—
Michael Miklaucic,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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The team is banking on the recovery of ace Brandon Woodruff from shoulder surgery and Christian Yelich from back surgery to bring them back into contention.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Grade: ❌ 🔥 Miami Marlins This year’s bold prediction: Coming off Tommy John surgery, Sandy Alcantara will be in prime form and in Cy Young contention until he’s traded to an American League team in late July.—
Johnny Flores Jr.,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The director’s insistence on no-frills digital photography adds to the grittiness of the images, rendering them profoundly real.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2025
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But Zelensky's insistence that the United States continue isolating Putin underscores Kyiv's fear that Western concessions—especially around sanctions—could erode international leverage.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Refraining from adding personal conjecture or hypotheses might reduce any bias LLMs bring into their calculations.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The objective was to confuse enemy U-boat captains trying to determine the speed and direction of those ships, and a 1919 study seemed to support that hypothesis.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Mar. 2025
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The justices said the district court's injunction was based solely on the plaintiffs' allegations.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Cary Moon, a fromer Fort Worth city council member and one of the plaintiffs representing the Heritage Homeowners Association in the lawsuit, told the Star-Telegram his group wasn’t backing down from its allegations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Assertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assertion. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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