Meaning & use
Asserting
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Stating an opinion, fact, or claim confidently and forcefully.
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She kept asserting her right to speak during the meeting.
The company is asserting that its product caused no harm.
A note on using this word
Present participle of "assert"; often paired with "oneself" to describe confidently standing up for one's own views or rights.
Words with a similar meaning
declaringaffirmingmaintaining
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Words with an opposite meaning
denying
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