assertion
Americannoun
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a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason.
a mere assertion;
an unwarranted assertion.
- Synonyms:
- allegation , contention , claim
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an act of asserting.
noun
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a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence
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the act of asserting
Other Word Forms
- assertional adjective
- misassertion noun
- nonassertion noun
- overassertion noun
- reassertion noun
- superassertion noun
Etymology
Origin of assertion
1375–1425; late Middle English assercion < Latin assertiōn- (stem of assertiō ). See assert, -ion
Example Sentences
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Dr. Paul Offit, an infectious disease physician at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and other public health experts criticized Prasad’s assertions.
Its assertion that “studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism” is a travesty of the scientific method.
From Los Angeles Times
An Alibaba Group spokesperson told AFP "the assertions and innuendos in the article are completely false".
From Barron's
Time Magazine also reported that Greene "privately told allies" she was considering a presidential bid, but Greene quickly dismissed the assertion as a "complete lie".
From BBC
He described the actions of Turness as "honourable" and "proper", repeating her assertion that the "buck stops" with her.
From BBC
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