The act of making assertions.
asserting
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for asserting.
Editorial note
The pilot's remarks do not mean what you are asserting that they mean, as I have outlined above.
Quick take
The act of making assertions.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of asserting gathered in one view.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for asserting.
noun
The act of making assertions.
See also: declarative, declaratory
Example sentences
The pilot's remarks do not mean what you are asserting that they mean, as I have outlined above.
Are you ceding the agency argument and now asserting that advertising should be banned because it's obscene?
It's such a shame tools owned by big companies are effectively locked away from ever being marketed again by asserting IP rights.
That was a case of not reading the link rather than asserting meaninglessness.
I’m trying to nuance the discussion by asserting that not every attacker is equal in their skills and resources.
There are people who specialize in evaluating patents and being the middleman if they believe there is value in licensing and/or asserting your patents.
It seems you're asserting that because they used my code I suddenly should have a right to use their modifications.
Wouldn't the burden of proof be on those asserting that someone who commits one violent crime needs to be put away so they won't commit more?
I don't think they're necessarily asserting that the security researchers carried out a criminal act in demonstrating that the vehicle could be hacked (they almost certainly didn't).
Well, the first part of my comment was a joke, and the second part was only asserting that Microsoft wasn't going to go away soon, because they're a de facto standard.
However, you're still asserting that an entire line of conversation is impossible or without meaning due to the presence of, as far as I can tell, a single word.
But the latter party may simply be right in asserting that humanity will be best of if we started a hundred year effort to get rid of all the religions.
Quote examples
But you appear to be asserting that the phrase "associate it with the Trademarks" has something to do with trademark law, which doesn't seem clear.
Well, it does have the meaning "it is widely considered a war crime", which is all I was asserting in the first place.
"By suspending judgment, by confining oneself to phenomena or objects as they appear, and by asserting nothing definite as to how they really are, one can escape the perplexities of life and attain an imperturbable peace of mind." It's the "confining oneself to phenomena or objects as they appear" where the break from philosophy occurs.
Proper noun examples
Asserting that there is a consensus does not create a consensus.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use asserting in a sentence?
The pilot's remarks do not mean what you are asserting that they mean, as I have outlined above.
What does asserting mean?
The act of making assertions.
What part of speech is asserting?
asserting is commonly used as noun.