assertion
Example Sentences
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After Clark and other journalists challenged his assertion of having “rescued” 45,000 women and children, that language was removed from Marx’s campaign site; the candidate blamed a web developer for the mistake.
From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026
“Every new little assertion of sovereignty and control matters.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Roy, who has promised to turn the city attorney’s office into “the largest public interest law firm in the city,” targeting wage theft, tenant harassment and other issues, disputed Waldman’s assertion.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
“We suspect this assertion of continued Iranian control over the strait will end up being symbolic in practice, but this is not a great outcome,” analysts at Wolfe Research said in a note.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
He’s tall and middle-aged, and his voice is steeped with politeness and assertion.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
Vocabulary lists containing assertion
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 6
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