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asserts

  • present tense form
    of assert (3rd person singular).
    assert
    verb (used with object)
    to state with assurance, confidence, or force; state strongly or positively; affirm; aver.

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Mr. Wegman asserts that Wilson called for the president to be directly elected by the people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Court monitor Kellie Wasko’s report asserts that the government remained largely out of compliance with the court’s order.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Here, Fennell asserts that rape culture is our culture, that patriarchy and misogyny seep through the cracks of every single surface.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Golden also asserts that Oxford and Travis were covering for the original suspect, Jeramy Roebuck.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

“You’re hiding something,” Autumn asserts with eyes of steel.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer