reassert

verb

Definition of reassertnext
as in to reaffirm

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Recent Examples of reassert While heavy foreign equity selling earlier this year weighed on the won, Goldman said those outflows have slowed, allowing the currency's strong external fundamentals to reassert themselves. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 July 2026 Pre-2022 patterns will reassert themselves, with India sourcing more from the Middle East and East Africa. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for reassert
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassert
  1. reaffirm
  2. assert
  3. affirm
  4. insist
  5. maintain
  6. contend
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  • Its innovative cutting-edge treatments, some found nowhere else, reaffirm the destination spa’s renown as one of the finest in the nation.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The prosecution spent its final minutes with Mack trying to reaffirm that Clancy was only diagnosed with postpartum depression and not postpartum psychosis.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of reaffirm
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  • Bates declared the platform the Principality of Sealand and asserted its sovereignty as a micronation distinct from Great Britain.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than simply asserting that demand is durable, Kress argued that Nvidia’s growth is increasingly diversified beyond hyperscalers such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Meta.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of assert
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  • Yet the pandemic affirms Prem’s view that the public and private sectors need to work together in a health crisis.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Billboard on Tuesday also affirmed its goal to be transparent about what songs on its chart were made with AI, working with Luminate’s new proprietary AI detector to determine which songs that rank on its charts are made with the technology.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of affirm
Verb
  • The secretary insisted he is focused on leading the War Department.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Alongside workers’ rights organization Arise Chicago and community organizing group Communities United, workers are now stepping forward to insist that the business give them their due — in full.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of insist
Verb
  • For most of us, the results emphasize the role muscles play in maintaining our general health.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Laboratory testing confirms the blends meet regulatory standards, deliver superior anti-knock and anti-detonation performance, and maintain high oxidation stability, along with low sulfur and benzene levels.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of maintain
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  • The disclosure contends that, because of the new procedures, a single scanning error in a batch of tens of thousands of ballot envelopes could prevent any from reaching voters.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Defense attorneys contend that because only a single bullet was fired — and struck its target — the crowd was not at risk.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of contend

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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassert. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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