asserted

American  

[uh-sur-tid] / əˈsɜr tɪd /

adjective

1. resting on a statement or claim unsupported by evidence or proof; alleged.

   The asserted value of the property was twice the amount anyone offered.

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Other Word Forms

• assertedly adverb
• unasserted adjective
• well-asserted adjective

Etymology

Origin of asserted

First recorded in 1675–85; assert + -ed ²

Example Sentences

“They’re remarkably comfortable, ma’am,” I asserted, trying not to take offense at her clear disdain for my favored footwear.

From Literature

The editorial asserted that “next year cannot be navigated by relying on inertia,” and urged the country’s leadership “to focus on establishing a reliable and developed capital and financial market.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Maduro, who has led Venezuela since 2013, also asserted that he is still the rightful leader of the South American nation.

From Salon

In a November court filing, DiBiase asserted that he has produced “significant evidence that he did perform work under the relevant contracts.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He dusted off the Monroe Doctrine – an early 19th Century American foreign policy that asserted the Western Hemisphere should be free from influence by European powers – and rebranded it the "Donroe Doctrine".

From BBC

Related Words

• alleged
• apparent
• presumed
• purported