asseveration

Definition of asseverationnext
as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something despite the reporter's asseverations about journalistic integrity, there is little doubt that he is guilty of fabricating a number of details in his stories

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Noun
  • Building across surfaces wasn’t a declaration.
    Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
  • The lawsuit alleged that the declaration did not provide enough information to understand the project‘s impacts, and that the city overlooked evidence that those impacts may be significant.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The sites mix factual assertions about their targets with unsubstantiated conspiracies and defamatory claims of misconduct ranging from extortion and embezzlement to drug dealing and prostitution.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
  • For music business observers, the most interesting aspect of the suit may lie in its detailed assertions about how much the Christian music (CCM) touring industry relies on alliances with charities to achieve a profit.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Last year was the deadliest for civilians since 2022, the start of the full-scale war, with more than 2,500 fatalities, up thirty-one per cent from the previous year, despite Moscow’s insistence that the Russian Army does not target civilians.
    Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Whether with firearms and blades, fists and feet or behind the wheel, her work is made more visceral by the insistence on doing her own stunts whenever possible.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The numbers also highlight how Safonov is making cross claims or sweeping outside his box more than twice the rate Chevalier is, although the Frenchman is more adept with his feet, playing more passes, completing a higher rate.
    Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Lead with calm confidence, but keep your claims grounded.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Asseveration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asseveration. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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