assertion
Example Sentences
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Other announcements, including Microsoft’s assertion of a “breakthrough” with the release of its Majorana 1 chip last year, have drawn similar scrutiny.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Setting aside the conspiratorial premise, the “many” in Pratt’s assertion is doing a ton of work.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
He’s a Christian man, famously devout, and is honest in his assertion that his worldview is religious.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
“Felix cannot tell you if you’ll make the team. An assertion can only be true or false in the past or present. Anything in the future is technically indeterminate.”
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
Vocabulary lists containing assertion
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