asserted

American

[uh-sur-tid] / əˈsɜr tɪd /

adjective

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

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

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of asserted

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

Example Sentences

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The California Teachers Assn. quickly asserted that schools are being shortchanged, estimating that $3.9 billion is being withheld.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The U.A.E.’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs declined to comment on the strikes but pointed to previous statements in which it asserted its right to respond—including militarily—to hostile acts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

A source at the broadcaster asserted it has not broken EBU rules and thus there should be no question over its continued involvement.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

As Alito asserted, “Social change has occurred throughout the country and particularly in the South.”

From Slate • May 5, 2026

“I was the victim and the victor,” he asserted, much as generations of American plunderers had asserted before.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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