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assertion

[ uh-sur-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason:

    a mere assertion;

    an unwarranted assertion.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. an act of asserting.


assertion

/ əˈɜːʃə /

noun

  1. a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence
  2. the act of asserting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ··پDz· adjective
  • ···پDz noun
  • ԴDz···پDz noun
  • ····پDz noun
  • ···پDz noun
  • ····پDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of assertion1

1375–1425; late Middle English assercion < Latin پō- (stem of پō ). See assert, -ion
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Example Sentences

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In the media frenzy that followed, legal experts lined up to challenge that assertion, pointing to a 220-year-old principle which lies at the heart of American democracy.

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Axios has also reported that some administration officials are considering bringing criminal charges against critics of the administration, based on the assertion that they are aiding terrorists.

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“And it is plausible to make those assertions now, because he possibly still has ongoing investments.”

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“Any assertions that officers lied are false,” she said previously.

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“While we fully respect the Executive’s robust assertion of its Article II powers, we shall not micromanage the efforts of a fine district judge attempting to implement the Supreme Court’s recent decision,” he added.

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