assertion
noun
as·ser·tion
ə-ˈsər-shən 
a-
: the act of asserting or something that is asserted: such as
a
: insistent and positive affirming, maintaining, or defending (as of a right or attribute)
an assertion of ownership/innocence
b
: a declaration that something is the case
He presented no evidence to support his assertions.
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Examples of assertion in a Sentence
the assertion that all men have certain unalienable rights is set forth in the Declaration of Independence
made the unlikely assertion that gravity affects light
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However, in recent years that assertion has become more layered.
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Maui County has rejected that assertion, as have some lawyers representing fire victims.
—Anumita Kaur, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Maui County has rejected that assertion, as have some lawyers representing fire victims.
—Anumita Kaur, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for assertion
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“Assertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assertion. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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assertion
noun
as·ser·tion
ə-ˈsər-shən
a-
: the act of asserting
also
: something asserted : declaration
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