reassert

verb

re·​as·​sert (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsərt 

-a-

reasserted; reasserting; reasserts

transitive verb

: 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 …

—Mike Finger

Examples of reassert in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Moreover, institutions must reassert a philosophical defense of education itself. — Jason Benedict, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Other political forces are starting to reassert themselves as the US midterms approach, with Democrats shining a campaign-season spotlight on self-dealing, as Semafor’s Ben Smith wrote recently. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 July 2026

And Hamas has instead reasserted its power in parts of Gaza not occupied by Israel, recently executing a Palestinian accused of collaborating with Israel. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

The Australian juggernaut is back This was Australia reasserting themselves as the dominant force in women’s cricket. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing reassert

• reassert itself

Rhymes for reassert

• alert
• assert
• avert
• dessert
• divert
• evert
• exert
• inert
• insert
• invert
• nightshirt
• overt