- present tense form of assert (3rd person singular).
asserts
Example Sentences
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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
Golden also asserts that Oxford and Travis were covering for the original suspect, Jeramy Roebuck.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
In spirit, it asserts solidarity with the “least of these among us.”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
