- present tense form of assert (3rd person singular).
asserts
Example Sentences
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The editorial asserts that state utility commissions “have often blocked” electric transmission lines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 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
“East of the River” asserts her love of women, starting with her mom, an immigrant born in Uruapan, Michoacán.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“If she goes, I go,” Mama asserts, but the guard has already turned his back on her.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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