assert
verb (used with object)
to state with assurance, confidence, or force; state strongly or positively; affirm; aver.
asserting
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present participleof assert.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Here we meet Kelly Macdonald, suppressing her Scottish accent as tough but tender Sheriff Kerry, asserting her jurisdictional rights.
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
People have to get more comfortable with asserting things that they believe to be true about the Constitution, right?
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Lourdes responds with a verse acknowledging her mother's love, while asserting her independence.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
In the years that followed, I failed her so many times, each time asserting my own will, my right to fall short of expectations.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
