reassertion
noun
re·as·ser·tion
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsər-shən 
-a-
plural reassertions
: the act or an instance of reasserting something : a second or fresh assertion
It was, however, a reassertion of an American stake in both the conduct and the outcome of the war.—
Charles Krauthammer
Charles KrauthammerExamples of reassertion in a Sentence
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Similarly, Putin’s foreign policy is based on a reassertion of Russian power.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
This will happen most quickly through a reassertion of America’s democratic leadership internationally but will hopefully extend to efforts to restore trust in institutions.
—Francis Fukuyama, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2020
Instead, Xi calls for a massive military buildup, the reassertion of Chinese Communist Party control and an economic policy based on self-reliance.
—Michael Beckley, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2023
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck’s video condemning anti-Semitism was a bracing reassertion of each of those prerogatives of sovereignty.
—WSJ, 14 Nov. 2023
Two wars, each with high stakes and painful costs, are together posing a critical test of President Joe Biden’s core foreign policy vision: a vigorous reassertion of America’s post-World War II role as global leader.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2023
While some designers worked with this new tool on various levels, perhaps the most powerful response was a reassertion of the hand, with materials being crunched and sculpted into beautiful tactile volumes.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023
Its organizers made clear that the march was not a commemoration, but a reassertion of the demands made at the memorial in 1963.
—Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2023
For many of Russia’s elites, the crash signaled the president’s reassertion of control and highlighted the ominous consequences of disloyalty in an increasingly authoritarian state with a long history of jailing, killing or poisoning its critics.
—Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023
David Remnick, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
This will happen most quickly through a reassertion of America’s democratic leadership internationally but will hopefully extend to efforts to restore trust in institutions.
—Francis Fukuyama, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2020
Instead, Xi calls for a massive military buildup, the reassertion of Chinese Communist Party control and an economic policy based on self-reliance.
—Michael Beckley, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2023
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck’s video condemning anti-Semitism was a bracing reassertion of each of those prerogatives of sovereignty.
—WSJ, 14 Nov. 2023
Two wars, each with high stakes and painful costs, are together posing a critical test of President Joe Biden’s core foreign policy vision: a vigorous reassertion of America’s post-World War II role as global leader.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2023
While some designers worked with this new tool on various levels, perhaps the most powerful response was a reassertion of the hand, with materials being crunched and sculpted into beautiful tactile volumes.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023
Its organizers made clear that the march was not a commemoration, but a reassertion of the demands made at the memorial in 1963.
—Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2023
For many of Russia’s elites, the crash signaled the president’s reassertion of control and highlighted the ominous consequences of disloyalty in an increasingly authoritarian state with a long history of jailing, killing or poisoning its critics.
—Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023
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“Reassertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassertion. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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