assertion
Example Sentences
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Cranston confirmed that assertion in a separate interview.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The 1959 Antarctic Treaty froze existing territorial claims and prohibited the assertion of new claims “while the present Treaty is in force.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
This reinforces our assertion that investors, including market makers and oil traders, have no idea how to price oil to reflect war risks.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
"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
She didn’t actually want to marry Misha, but Nava’s assertion that Anya wasn’t good enough to marry him sat unsteadily inside her, poking her with sharp edges.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Vocabulary lists containing assertion
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 6
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