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asserted

American  
[uh-sur-tid] / əˈsɜr tɪd /

adjective

  1. resting on a statement or claim unsupported by evidence or proof; alleged.

    The asserted value of the property was twice the amount anyone offered.

Other Word Forms

  • assertedly adverb
  • unasserted adjective
  • well-asserted adjective

Etymology

Origin of asserted

First recorded in 1675–85; assert + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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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

SoFi asserted in a statement that it was a ”highly regulated public company” that maintains strong confidence in the integrity of its financial reporting.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Blumenthal asserted that, according to a whistleblower, ICE agents have been instructed to break into homes and Mullin pushed back, accusing Blumenthal of using the term break in "loosely".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Another, bearing Gellar’s likeness, asserted, “Canceling Buffy Isn’t smart, the world needs a hero!”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Devon is sometimes considered the most beautiful school in New England, and even on this dismal afternoon its power was asserted.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

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