reassert
verb
re·as·sert
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsərt 
-a-
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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Not all Republicans agreed, but their bleats of complaint hardly suggested a Congress that had finally found the moment to reassert its institutional prerogatives.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
Rather than reassert her commitment to the trans movement or support for trans people, Watson tried to adopt a political mentality that assumes the best in Rowling.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
This is a statement opening week — a veteran artist returning with a ton of excitement and a physical-product promo blitz, scoring a notably huge debut number, and reasserting their commercial power unequivocally.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Swiping a debit card may be one small way to reassert control.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
Rather than reassert her commitment to the trans movement or support for trans people, Watson tried to adopt a political mentality that assumes the best in Rowling.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
This is a statement opening week — a veteran artist returning with a ton of excitement and a physical-product promo blitz, scoring a notably huge debut number, and reasserting their commercial power unequivocally.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Swiping a debit card may be one small way to reassert control.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassert. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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