- present participle of assert.
asserting
Example Sentences
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“People wait their whole life to find their calling,” Casey’s teacher tells her about the scholarship, asserting that a natural fluency in science means it must be her destiny.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
At the time, a Romney spokesman defended the holding by asserting that the tax treatment of his IRA “is the same for Gov. Romney as it is for every citizen of the U.S.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Most of Wall Street’s midcap narratives boil down to nothing more than asserting that such stocks are neither too big nor too little but “just right.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Public comments to the SEC overwhelmingly opposed the agency’s decision, asserting investors in publicly traded companies need to know about climate risks and citing recent floods, wildfires and heat waves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
He was asserting his traditional prerogative as a chief and was challenging the authority of the magistrate.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
