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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Second, if these heavyweight stocks reassert leadership, XLC could receive an even more powerful upside boost, and, indeed, break out.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
States should reassert the primacy of international humanitarian law by conditioning arms sales and security assistance on its respect.
—David Miliband, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
With homeownership slipping out of reach for many young people, student-loan debt rising, and AI scrambling the job market, many parents are worried for their children’s future—and teaching kids the nuances of bank fees, ETF investments, and credit scores may feel like a way to reassert control.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
Expect a high-tempo, high-stakes encounter, where City’s control and attacking potency meet Madrid’s home strength and desperation to reassert dominance.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
States should reassert the primacy of international humanitarian law by conditioning arms sales and security assistance on its respect.
—David Miliband, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
With homeownership slipping out of reach for many young people, student-loan debt rising, and AI scrambling the job market, many parents are worried for their children’s future—and teaching kids the nuances of bank fees, ETF investments, and credit scores may feel like a way to reassert control.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
Expect a high-tempo, high-stakes encounter, where City’s control and attacking potency meet Madrid’s home strength and desperation to reassert dominance.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reassert
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassert. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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