- present tense form of assert (3rd person singular).
asserts
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Duffy asserts that the new rule, which he dubs the “Freedom Means Affordable Cars” initiative, will cut the average cost of a new vehicle by $1,300.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
The IRS asserts that the use of the promissory notes in this fashion violated its regulations that govern GRATs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
“Transparency means that the use of AI is disclosed to readers in a clear, honest, and obvious manner,” Pangram, which makes an AI tool that purports to identify AI-generated writing, asserts on its marketing blog.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
If this really is a police apparatus, here; if it’s what it asserts itself to be.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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