All assertion synonyms

noun assertion

• affirmation — the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed
• pronouncement — a formal or authoritative statement.
• contention — Someone's contention is the idea or opinion that they are expressing in an argument or discussion.
• allegation — An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong.
• insistence — the act or fact of insisting.
• okay — to put one's endorsement on or indicate one's approval of (a request, piece of copy, bank check, etc.); authorize; initial: Would you OK my application?
• maintenance — the act of maintaining: the maintenance of proper oral hygiene.
• profession — a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science: the profession of teaching. Compare learned profession.
• attestation — the act of attesting
• defense — the act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger
• avowal — open acknowledgment or declaration
• vindication — the act of vindicating.
• report — an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference; a medical report on the patient.
• mouthful — the amount a mouth can hold.
• predication — to proclaim; declare; affirm; assert.
• stressing — importance attached to a thing: to lay stress upon good manners. Synonyms: significance, meaning, emphasis, consequence; weight, value, worth.
• declaration — A declaration is an official announcement or statement.
• proclamation — something that is proclaimed; a public and official announcement.
• statement — something stated.
• claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
• defence — Defence is action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack.