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as in declares
to state clearly and strongly
a superpatriot who is never afraid to assert her allegiance to flag and country
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as in argues
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 insists
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 asserts
In the months before that change, Sun asserts, its management had been trying to pressure him into investing more in WLF.
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The filing Monday asserts that a shot was heard after Allen, who was outfitted with a shotgun, handgun and several knives, ran through a metal detector.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Similarly, the Society of Professional Journalists, the flagship organization representing journalists in the United States, asserts that one of journalism’s four main ethical tenets is to minimize harm.
—Karen McIntyre, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The complaint asserts that Weisberg and other lawyers affiliated with Jackson were falsely presented to the Cascio family as representing their interests in negotiating a settlement with the estate.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The president’s March order asserts that states don’t maintain active and appropriate voter rolls.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Pricing information, the FTC asserts, was not as transparent.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Reeves — actually the nicest man in show business — is a recessive passenger whose metatextual casting offers a convenient smokescreen for Hill to unleash his id, and Ira quickly asserts himself as the movie’s dominant force.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
The legal complaint asserts that the city violated the law in five separate ways.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The filing Monday asserts that a shot was heard after Allen, who was outfitted with a shotgun, handgun and several knives, ran through a metal detector.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Similarly, the Society of Professional Journalists, the flagship organization representing journalists in the United States, asserts that one of journalism’s four main ethical tenets is to minimize harm.
—Karen McIntyre, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The complaint asserts that Weisberg and other lawyers affiliated with Jackson were falsely presented to the Cascio family as representing their interests in negotiating a settlement with the estate.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The president’s March order asserts that states don’t maintain active and appropriate voter rolls.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Pricing information, the FTC asserts, was not as transparent.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Reeves — actually the nicest man in show business — is a recessive passenger whose metatextual casting offers a convenient smokescreen for Hill to unleash his id, and Ira quickly asserts himself as the movie’s dominant force.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
The legal complaint asserts that the city violated the law in five separate ways.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asserts
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The fiber-optic race is on in Lake County, or so declares at least one internet service provider building in the county, with the region proving a popular market that has seen a growing need for broadband internet.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The judgment declares that the mother is not essential to parenthood.—
Eana Kim,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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More than 250 security leaders helped shape the briefing, which argues the challenge is no longer just finding flaws, but deciding which ones actually pose real risk – and fixing them before they can be turned into working exploits.—
Stefanie Schappert,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The mega-corporation (owned by Amazon), as Tolentino argues, budgets for this kind of light shoplifting anyway.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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The author insists there was no bigger fan of the Jackson children and the Jackson 5 than Joseph, whose main goal in forming the group in the first place was to protect them.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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But Grindr insists this isn’t going to be a gay rave.—
Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
24 Apr. 2026
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The interior proclaims the beauty of efficient bureaucracy.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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The new Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, which Intel proclaims is its best gaming processor ever, is set to launch for just $299.—
Michael Justin Allen Sexton,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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The company contends that since US regulators didn’t require a cancer warning, federal law bars those types of suits.—
Jef Feeley,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
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Abbott contends the policy weakens statewide coordination with federal authorities.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Around 2021, the indictment alleges, Meade began conspiring with West to structure various financial transactions in an effort to obstruct the IRS from assessing and collecting Meade’s federal tax obligation.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Drugs allegedly supplied by staff The lawsuit further alleges a probation officer, Michael Solis, and a teacher, Alejandro Lopez, supplied the drugs that killed the teen.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Trump often professes his support for farmers.—
Anthony Pahnke,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The upcoming exhibition's contemporary edge professes the importance of displaying Native American art of the present, to resist the erasure of living, thriving Indigenous American cultures and communities.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Testing showed that the French Roast Low Acid coffee contained half the caffeine of a regular blend, but it was not labeled accordingly, the suit claims.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
27 Apr. 2026
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By mapping the chemical signatures of different growing regions, Supima can provide forensic proof that a product is exactly what the label claims.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Asserts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asserts. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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