assertion

Example Sentences

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"The assertion that some crimes against humanity are less severe than others objectively diminishes the suffering of countless victims and survivors of other atrocities throughout history," he argued.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

You might roll your eyes at the quasi-hippie assertion, but 100 pages later, you will nod your head sagely in agreement.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

I give it the first AI’s research memo and ask it to make a list of every single factual assertion, and then, to fact-check each claim several ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

There’s a lot of data that backs this assertion up.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Ikner's description of the scene contradicted the assertion that Myers had made at trial about seeing Morrison near the front counter.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson