assertion

1 of 1noun

/əˈsɜrʃən/

Forms:assertions

1

a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief

Her assertion that the project would succeed was based on thorough research.
The politician's assertion about the economy was widely debated.
He made a bold assertion about the company's future prospects.
She challenged the professor's assertion with evidence from her own studies.
The editor questioned the accuracy of the author's assertion in the article.

Synonyms:

averment asseveration

2

the act of claiming something or declaring something to be true

Synonyms:

statement affirmation