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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The House proposal appears to be a direct response, as well as an effort to reassert legislative control over spending some lawmakers say has strayed far beyond the fund’s original purpose.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The clampdown is part of a broader campaign by the Iranian government to reassert control over its streets amid mounting threats of war from abroad.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
But if Starmer had hoped to reassert his grip on power at the start of a new week, that grip was once again shaken by the resignation of Allan, another close ally, who joined as communications director around five months ago.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Paranoia is an attempt to reassert control, and Barbara is desperate to feel out the strands of spider silk weaving around her.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The clampdown is part of a broader campaign by the Iranian government to reassert control over its streets amid mounting threats of war from abroad.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
But if Starmer had hoped to reassert his grip on power at the start of a new week, that grip was once again shaken by the resignation of Allan, another close ally, who joined as communications director around five months ago.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Paranoia is an attempt to reassert control, and Barbara is desperate to feel out the strands of spider silk weaving around her.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassert. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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