assertion
Example Sentences
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I’m not questioning the equivalency, just suggesting that the assertion is slightly off target.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
It is a potent, and lasting, assertion of self.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
While the possibility remains that hostilities could flare up again in the Persian Gulf, Haefele is adamant that gradual de-escalation is ongoing, citing President President Trump’s assertion that a cease fire is still in effect.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
She also questioned the prime minister's assertion that "no pressure existed whatsoever" on the Civil Service to approve Lord Mandelson as the UK's ambassador.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
From some of the nation’s leading scientists would come denunciations of Oppenheimer, veiled and overt, among them Edward Teller’s assertion that “I personally would feel more secure if public matters would rest in other hands.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing assertion
The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 6
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