- present tense form of assert (3rd person singular).
asserts
Example Sentences
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“Chronovisor,” a pleasurably hand-crafted curio, firmly asserts that the sensorial possibilities of film can seem infinite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Here, Fennell asserts that rape culture is our culture, that patriarchy and misogyny seep through the cracks of every single surface.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Golden also asserts that Oxford and Travis were covering for the original suspect, Jeramy Roebuck.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Your editorial asserts that “data centers also generate scant pollution.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
“Your aunt and Candace will meet each other—another time,” Dad asserts.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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