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asserting

VERB

insist, declare, maintain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affirm allege argue cite claim contend defend press proclaim profess say stress uphold

STRONG

advance attest aver avouch avow justify predicate pronounce protest state swear vindicate warrant

WEAK

asservate butt in horn in mouth off pop off put forward shoot off one's mouth shoot one's wad stand up for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon conceal deny desert hide leave question surrender

WEAK

reject

Example Sentences

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Councilmember Tim McOsker, who represents the 15th Council District, pinned the blame for the fire on Caltrans in an interview Wednesday, asserting that the agency failed on multiple fronts, including learning from past incidents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

They have asked the regulator to scrutinize the transaction, asserting that the combined company could concentrate too much market power, stifle competition and lead to higher prices and poorer service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

O'Neill said the prospect of nationalist parties winning elections to be held in Scotland and Wales next month showed that more people than ever were "asserting their desire for independence".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

You could say instead that lying is deliberately asserting what one knows to be false.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Although thus incapable of mounting a civil war, they are nevertheless increasingly asserting their rights.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond