asserts

VERB

insist, declare, maintain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affirm allege argue cite claim contend defend press proclaim profess say stress uphold

STRONG

advance attest aver avouch avow justify predicate pronounce protest state swear vindicate warrant

WEAK

asservate butt in horn in mouth off pop off put forward shoot off one's mouth shoot one's wad stand up for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon conceal deny desert hide leave question surrender

WEAK

reject

Example Sentences

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asserts

“Chronovisor,” a pleasurably hand-crafted curio, firmly asserts that the sensorial possibilities of film can seem infinite.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Mr. Lederman bravely asserts a powerful indictment of institutional negligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Golden also asserts that Oxford and Travis were covering for the original suspect, Jeramy Roebuck.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Customers weren't "ready" for robot-made pizza, he asserts.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

“You’re hiding something,” Autumn asserts with eyes of steel.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer