assert
verb (used with object)
to state with assurance, confidence, or force; state strongly or positively; affirm; aver.
has asserted
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present perfectof assert (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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President Trump has asserted that the new ballroom is needed to "accommodate people for grand parties, State Visits", and has also said that it is "vital for National Security".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
He has asserted that it shouldn’t be subject to a government mandate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Joy is an act of resistance, as poet Toi Derricotte has asserted.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
Although Hims management has asserted that GLP-1s make up a fraction of its business, the Novo deal has opened up a sales gap.
From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026
We have given several examples in which the density is assumed to be uniform, because Poisson has asserted that capillary 261 phenomena would not take place unless the density varied rapidly near the surface.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various
