assertion
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Synonyms & Antonyms for assertion
Synonyms
affirmation, asseveration, avouchment, avowal, claim, declaration, insistence, profession, protestation
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Despite such assertions, parents in these cases are often, although not always, charged criminally. — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, "Kids are dying in hot cars at an alarming rate; safety agency tweets for awareness," 15 Aug. 2019 Two Democrats who had written to the Defense Department about Spletstoser's assertions, Sens. — Karoun Demirjian, Anchorage Daily News, "Two Republican senators split sharply in assessments of general accused of sexual assault," 31 July 2019 Other banks have also conducted similar sessions, a testament to Mr Xi鈥檚 assertion of party control over the economy. — The Economist, "After three Chinese banks are bailed out, are more at risk?," 4 Sep. 2019 The answer also denied Tennant鈥檚 assertion of when the incident occurred and denied that Walton had written a foreword for Tennant鈥檚 book. — Tania Gangulistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "NBA: Insufficient evidence to support Luke Walton sexual assault allegations," 23 Aug. 2019 Finally, Qualcomm challenged the FTC鈥檚 assertion that the company is overstating the national security threat to upending its business model. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Qualcomm says FTC is wrong to fight stay of antitrust ruling," 20 June 2019 Rinkeby is not a no-go zone, Mr. Andersson said, an assertion supported by the film鈥檚 chief cameraman, who has acknowledged that officers who seemed to suggest otherwise had been edited out of context. — Jo Becker, New York Times, "The Global Machine Behind the Rise of Far-Right Nationalism," 10 Aug. 2019 Rossell贸 said confirmation by both houses was unnecessary for a recess appointment, an assertion that appeared certain to generate legal challenges. — Danica Coto, Anchorage Daily News, "Puerto Rico governor resigns as promised; successor sworn in," 3 Aug. 2019 Here鈥檚 a look at the context around some of the president鈥檚 assertions. — Luke Broadwater, baltimoresun.com, "Fact check: Trump made at least six false claims about Baltimore and the 7th congressional district in a week," 3 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'assertion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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