assert
verb (used with object)
to state with assurance, confidence, or force; state strongly or positively; affirm; aver.
will assert
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future tenseof assert.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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I will assert that everyone, outside a few Cruella De Vils, has some empathy, no matter how you define it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
That's not what I am expecting to happen, though, because I actually think Villa will assert themselves and get the win they need.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2024
Members of this tradition will assert that the Divine is personal and caring and that God has entered the narrative of our history to realize God’s purpose through humanity.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
“We expect this to continue to be a trend, but those pain points will assert themselves at hubs as well.”
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2022
But the common sense of our people will assert itself and we shall realize that the only way by which we can replace this capital is by spending less than we earn.
From Religion and the War by Various
