Collocations for assert - verb

boldly, confidently, emphatically, forcefully, strongly
The report asserts confidently that the industry will grow.

directly, explicitly
merely, simply
He had no real evidence—he simply asserted that what he said was true.

repeatedly
correctly, rightly

need to
be determined to, wish to
She wished to assert her independence from her parents.

seek to, try to
be able to
He was able to assert his power over the media.

be unable to, fail to

Assert is used with these nouns as the subject:
article, report

Assert is used with these nouns as the object:
authority, autonomy, belief, claim, control, dominance, existence, identity, importance, independence, individuality, influence, leadership, prerogative, right, superiority, supremacy