assertion
Example Sentences
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But despite Nvidia boss Jensen Huang's assertion that homes will soon contain AI supercomputers, the race is still on to develop an ubiquitous, one-size-fits-all intelligent device.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Meta said the assertion it was restricting Wynn-Williams' freedom of speech or trying to silence her "is not what's happening here".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The assertion that Asian Americans and other nonwhite immigrants don’t “assimilate”—a freighted term, to be sure—is both easy and hard to refute.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
“The assertion of that principle, at that time, was the word, ‘fitly spoken’ which has proved an ‘apple of gold,’” Lincoln wrote in a private memorandum.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“You may well be surprised, Miss Bennet, at such an assertion, after seeing, as you probably might, the very cold manner of our meeting yesterday. Are you much acquainted with Mr. Darcy?”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing assertion
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 6
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