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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La Salle's settlement, which failed, prompted Spain to reassert control over the region.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Kimmel reasserted his place as the most pugnacious of the late-night hosts during his first week back.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The war powers resolution, which cleared the procedural hurdle on a 52-47 vote, would reassert the role of Congress in engaging in hostilities with the Latin American country.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are now facing pressure from within their own party over whether to reassert legislative authority on war powers, all while navigating high-stakes votes on health care and government spending ahead of the fall midterms.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Kimmel reasserted his place as the most pugnacious of the late-night hosts during his first week back.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The war powers resolution, which cleared the procedural hurdle on a 52-47 vote, would reassert the role of Congress in engaging in hostilities with the Latin American country.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are now facing pressure from within their own party over whether to reassert legislative authority on war powers, all while navigating high-stakes votes on health care and government spending ahead of the fall midterms.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassert. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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