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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Maresca acknowledged to reporters in pre-season that City's former boss would be referenced on a regular basis, but batted that particular narrative away by asserting "it doesn't put pressure on me".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
In taking legal action, the mayor was asserting his executive authority in labor-contract negotiations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The ICC expressed concern over those withdrawals, asserting that such countries risked undermining the collective pursuit of justice.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
Robert started to reassure her, asserting that he had known a lady who had subsisted upon nougat during the entire—but seeing the color mount into Mrs. Pontellier’s face he checked himself and changed the subject.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
