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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
Gallup’s annual State of the Global Workplace Report repeatedly asserts that organizations with high employee engagement are 23% more profitable than those with disengaged employees.
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Dr. Samantha Madhosingh, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The government asserts that no information has been shared under the memorandum to date, and any future disclosures would be lawful and protected by stringent confidentiality requirements.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
However, the administration asserts that this initiative is vital for national security, advocating for a secure supply chain and introducing non-kinetic capabilities to enhance the effectiveness of the missile defense system.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 7 Apr. 2025
But in the concert hall case, imagine that someone asserts that no person has a PIN of 5926.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Barros said Russia has abandoned past red lines when Ukraine asserts its strength on the front lines, pointing to the 2022 counteroffensive in which Kyiv won back the occupied city of Kherson.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Khalil asserts that his detention is a direct result of his political activism, highlighting a broader crackdown on free speech under the guise of immigration violations.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The administration asserts the billionaire is not a formal part of DOGE and is instead a senior adviser to the president within the White House.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025
The attorney general asserts that the partnership carries a lack of justification in the public interest, is economically unbalanced toward Panama and affects competition.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
Dr. Samantha Madhosingh, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The government asserts that no information has been shared under the memorandum to date, and any future disclosures would be lawful and protected by stringent confidentiality requirements.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
However, the administration asserts that this initiative is vital for national security, advocating for a secure supply chain and introducing non-kinetic capabilities to enhance the effectiveness of the missile defense system.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 7 Apr. 2025
But in the concert hall case, imagine that someone asserts that no person has a PIN of 5926.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Barros said Russia has abandoned past red lines when Ukraine asserts its strength on the front lines, pointing to the 2022 counteroffensive in which Kyiv won back the occupied city of Kherson.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Khalil asserts that his detention is a direct result of his political activism, highlighting a broader crackdown on free speech under the guise of immigration violations.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The administration asserts the billionaire is not a formal part of DOGE and is instead a senior adviser to the president within the White House.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025
The attorney general asserts that the partnership carries a lack of justification in the public interest, is economically unbalanced toward Panama and affects competition.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asserts
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The military declares martial law in the town as Daniels and his fellow scientists race to develop a cure, even as the nefarious McClintock schemes to bomb Cedar Creek to smithereens to contain the virus.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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When Lawrence declares the Cowboys as a team that isn’t going to win a Super Bowl in the next few years — Lawrence signed a three-year deal in Seattle — the core of the team is understandably going to take offense to that.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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White argues that the crypto industry has become a re-creation of much of what its original ideology claimed to despise.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
11 Dec. 2024
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But Vanessa Cho, design partner at GV, Alphabet’s venture capital division, argues that’s the wrong way for founders to think about design.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune Asia,
10 Dec. 2024
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The source who spoke with PEOPLE insists that the dispute stems from governance concerns, not personal grievances.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Ali insists the country can balance climate leadership and fossil fuel exploitation.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Amazon contends that the workers are not employees.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
20 Dec. 2024
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The complaint contends that Schultz and So violated securities laws, and even indicated their efforts to skirt those laws on the Spaces call.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
20 Dec. 2024
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An investigation revealed two employees got into a physical altercation the night before, and the victim alleges the suspect punched them twice in the face.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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The eight-page complaint alleges that Crocket’s campaign accepted a total of $610 from 56 separate transactions in 2023 and 2024 from a 73-year-old retiree who was allegedly unaware of the donations.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2025
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Seeing as the gap between season 1 and season 2 was three years, viewers have expressed similar concerns for the release of season 3 — but Stiller affirms that will not be the case.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The country radio play further affirms Roan’s team’s efforts at pushing the song in the more traditional country market.—
Ethan Millman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.—
Austin Mock,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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With the win, Florida (43-25-3) maintains its spot at the top of the Atlantic Division with 11 games left to play.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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In the remake, after being kissed back to life, Snow White confronts the Evil Queen, who is still alive and well at the castle, and announces her intention to reclaim her late parents’ realm.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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In laying out plans for future years, Huang announces further iterations of the chip, like the Vera Ruben NVL144, named after a scientist working on dark matter.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Asserts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asserts. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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