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What is another word for Assertion? – 208 Assertion Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    statement declaration claim allegation affirmation avowal pronouncement announcement proclamation assertion statement expression utterance remark comment observation allegation accusation indictment charge declaration testimony attestation confirmation validation verification certification authentication proclamation announcement notification notification revelation disclosure exposure profession confession acknowledgment admission concession avowal affirmation declaration pronouncement statement assertion allegation accusation affirmation statement declaration expression utterance remark comment observation

    Meaning of Assertion

    A statement or declaration that something is true.

    Definitions

    • A statement or declaration that something is true, typically one that is made without providing evidence or proof
    • A confident and forceful statement of an opinion or intention
    • A statement or declaration that is made in a formal or official context

    Etymology of Assertion

    The word "assertion" comes from the Latin "assertio", which is derived from "assertus", the past participle of "asserere", meaning "to claim" or "to declare"
    The word has been used in English since the 15th century to refer to a statement or declaration that something is true

    Example Uses

    • The company made a public assertion that the product was safe to use
    • The politician's assertion that the economy was improving was met with skepticism
    • The researcher's assertion that the new species was a distinct genus was based on extensive evidence

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    denial negation contradiction refutation repudiation rejection dismissal disavowal renunciation abandonment retraction withdrawal cancellation revocation nullification voidance disclamation disclaimer demur demurrer objection protest dissent disagreement disapproval criticism censure condemnation repudiation rejection denial negation contradiction refutation disproof debunking disproval

    Related Nouns

    statement declaration claim allegation affirmation avowal pronouncement announcement proclamation testimony attestation confirmation validation verification certification authentication profession confession acknowledgment admission concession avowal affirmation declaration expression utterance remark comment observation proposition thesis argument contention assertion allegation accusation indictment charge

    Related Verbs

    assert declare claim allege affirm avow pronounce announce proclaim state express utter remark comment observe testify attest confirm validate verify certify authenticate profess confess acknowledge admit concede avow declare express utter assert claim allege affirm state pronounce announce proclaim

    Related Adjectives

    assertive declarative affirmative avowed pronounced announced proclaimed stated expressed uttered remarked commented observed testimonial attested confirmed validated verified certified authenticated professional confessional acknowledging admitting conceding avowed declarative affirmative assertive declaratory expressive utterable remarkable commentable observable pronounceable announceable proclaimable