assertion
Americannoun
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a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason.
a mere assertion;
an unwarranted assertion.
- Synonyms:
- allegation, contention, claim
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an act of asserting.
noun
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a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence
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the act of asserting
Other Word Forms
- assertional adjective
- misassertion noun
- nonassertion noun
- overassertion noun
- reassertion noun
- superassertion noun
Etymology
Origin of assertion
1375–1425; late Middle English assercion < Latin assertiōn- (stem of assertiō ). See assert, -ion
Example Sentences
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“My colleagues,” he insisted, “every statement I make today is backed up by sources, solid sources. These are not assertions. What we’re giving you are facts and conclusions based on solid intelligence.”
From Salon
“These are not creative embellishments of personality. They are assertions about conduct — and they are false.”
From Los Angeles Times
An assertion is not worth making unless it is smothered in phrases like “it is worth noting,” “importantly,” or “generally speaking.”
The company didn’t address the plaintiffs’ assertion about the algorithm’s error rate.
From Los Angeles Times
"The assertion that ransom was delivered by helicopter to insurgents, with cross-border confirmation of receipt, is fiction," Idris said in the statement.
From BBC
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