- present tense form of assert (3rd person singular).
asserts
Example Sentences
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“The death of writing compounds the death of reading,” Mr. Marriott asserts, “further unmooring our culture from its foundations in the written word.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 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
Raman, who was recently endorsed by DSA’s L.A. chapter, asserts that fixing street lights and potholes isn’t an ideological endeavor, however, and — not unlike Pratt — has framed herself as an agent for change.
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
