reassert
verb
re·as·sert
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsərt 
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reasserted; reasserting; reasserts
: to assert (something) again
She reasserted her authority.
Even better, they had won two of their first three games and were reasserting their status as the team to beat …—
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Four Republicans crossed party lines to support the Democrats' resolution, which would reassert the legislative branch's war authority and block further military action.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Here, as ever, Kokopeli suggests that clinging to youthful talismans offers no protection against uncertainty, and reasserts the odd mix of disaffection and morbid glee produced by such reactionary impulses.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Lewis-Skelly was seemingly at risk, but has now reasserted himself as an option in midfield.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Trump, the source added, recognized that the narrative that Israel was pulling the US into a major Middle Eastern war was politically damaging and moved to reassert control.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
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Carlie Procell, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Here, as ever, Kokopeli suggests that clinging to youthful talismans offers no protection against uncertainty, and reasserts the odd mix of disaffection and morbid glee produced by such reactionary impulses.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Lewis-Skelly was seemingly at risk, but has now reasserted himself as an option in midfield.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Trump, the source added, recognized that the narrative that Israel was pulling the US into a major Middle Eastern war was politically damaging and moved to reassert control.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassert. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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