reassert

verb

Definition of reassertnext
as in to reaffirm

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Recent Examples of reassert But a new Israeli prime minister would likely try to reassert Israeli army control over army reserve units that support extremist settlers who regularly attack Palestinian civilians. — Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2026 The council has been, from the beginning, an arena in which the conservative bureaucratic party struggled with the attempts of foreign bishops to reassert their privilege in the Church. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 While heavy foreign equity selling earlier this year weighed on the won, Goldman said those outflows have slowed, allowing the currency's strong external fundamentals to reassert themselves. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 July 2026 Pre-2022 patterns will reassert themselves, with India sourcing more from the Middle East and East Africa. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reassert
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassert
  1. reaffirm
  2. assert
  3. affirm
  4. insist
  5. maintain
  6. contend
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  • If Winston plays well and the Giants win, Harbaugh can reaffirm his belief in Winston and add a quarterback on Monday or Tuesday out of a basic need for insurance at the position rather than from a place of panic.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The national open letter, which included more than a dozen signatories from UC Berkeley and UC Irvine law schools, asked Frenk to reaffirm that the law school and its centers could invite speakers on a full range of topics.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of reaffirm
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  • Strong will have to assert herself vocally, as well as with the ball.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Emirati prosecutors opened an investigation after a co-pilot stabbed his captain mid-flight, asserting jurisdiction over a crime that also concerns Saudi Arabia and Israel.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of assert
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  • However, support for gender-affirming care and other LGBTQ rights is more limited, polling has shown.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Still, Burney-Scott said, the journal article is lacking some perspectives — including discussion of early menopause due to gender-affirming care, or a medical intervention — that shows the limitations of current research.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of affirm
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  • The president and his allies have insisted that existing liability laws offer enough protections.
    — Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Ribera insists that this misunderstands the European perspective.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of insist
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  • Leapmotor, meanwhile, maintained rapid growth, with deliveries topping 100,000 cars a month since July.
    — Matthew Tan,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • An ongoing challenge is maintaining a consistent culture across all of Hilton’s properties.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of maintain
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  • Through the season’s first two weeks, any thoughts of the Falcons contending for a playoff spot appeared delusional and all conversations appeared moot.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Mancuso filed a $45 million breach-of-contract suit, contending that he’d been fired, and later settled for as much as $20 million.
    — Richard Natale, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassert. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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