assert
verb (used with object)
to state with assurance, confidence, or force; state strongly or positively; affirm; aver.
is asserting
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present progressiveof assert (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Iran is asserting control of the waterway, and has begun setting up a fee-based system to let ships through.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
The nation of tropical islands in the Indian Ocean is asserting sovereignty over the Chagos Islands and is threatening international legal action to press its claim.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
The Musqueam Indian Band and the Tsawwassen First Nation have appealed the decision and said Cowichan is asserting title to land and fishing rights that belong to them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
At a Los Angeles conference in May, he said that “the biggest mistake” politicians can make is asserting themselves “without first seeking to understand.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
I am inclined to think it is the leader, who is asserting his dignity, and wishes to impress upon every new-comer that he is to be obeyed.
From Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 by Nansen, Fridtjof
