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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Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
The summary executions raised the prospect that Hamas will reassert its authority and scare off any other group that challenges it.
—NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Violent clashes and public executions have erupted in Gaza as Hamas seeks to reassert control of the territory.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Hamas Carries Out Public Executions in Gaza Hamas has quickly reasserted its presence across parts of Gaza following Israel’s partial troop withdrawal last week.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassert. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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