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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Expect a high-tempo, high-stakes encounter, where City’s control and attacking potency meet Madrid’s home strength and desperation to reassert dominance.
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While the investigation continues without video evidence, Reid reasserted her claims in a statement to People following the police report.
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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
But there are signs that some Republican lawmakers are trying to reassert their independence.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 9 Dec. 2025
While the investigation continues without video evidence, Reid reasserted her claims in a statement to People following the police report.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassert. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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