assertion
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Often these vehicles must report the requests publicly through Securities and Exchange Commission filings, leading to headlines and assertions that a media-fueled frenzy has gripped the market.
Some went as far as suggesting they turn themselves into the police for their egregious assertions.
There’s a lot of data that backs this assertion up.
From Barron's
“My colleagues,” he insisted, “every statement I make today is backed up by sources, solid sources. These are not assertions. What we’re giving you are facts and conclusions based on solid intelligence.”
From Salon
“These are not creative embellishments of personality. They are assertions about conduct — and they are false.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
