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

Blumenthal asserted that, according to a whistleblower, ICE agents have been instructed to break into homes and Mullin pushed back, accusing Blumenthal of using the term break in "loosely".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

It asserted that widespread famines and mass starvation would doom huge swaths of mankind because the world’s population was growing too rapidly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

One platform’s founder claimed the prediction market represents “the most accurate thing we have as mankind right now,” while another’s leader asserted the platform is “replacing debate, subjectivity, and talk with markets, accuracy, and truth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

While Wood asserted that broad commercialization could still be decades away, the arguments in support of quantum are becoming harder to ignore.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

“It can certainly be cut,” asserted one of the Fellerings.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Related Words

• alleged
• apparent
• presumed
• purported