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

SoFi asserted in a statement that it was a ”highly regulated public company” that maintains strong confidence in the integrity of its financial reporting.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

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

Another, bearing Gellar’s likeness, asserted, “Canceling Buffy Isn’t smart, the world needs a hero!”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

After Team USA’s heartbreaking loss in the final to Japan in 2023, this was supposed to be the year when America finally asserted its dominance in America’s game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Michael and I put a petition together that asserted all of these claims, including police and prosecutorial misconduct, and filed it in the Monroe County Circuit Court.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Related Words

• alleged
• apparent
• presumed
• purported