as in to reaffirm
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Recent Examples of reassert
For Paul, the bout is another step in his attempt to silence the purists and reassert himself as more than a YouTube celebrity with gloves.
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Jad El Reda, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Rescissions are the constitutional path to codify these savings, shielding the administration from legal challenges while reasserting Congress' fiscal responsibility.
—Erick Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
With its uptrend reasserted, the S & P 500 is up some 30% from the early-April tariff-panic low, an extraordinary recovery in just over three months.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 July 2025
In response, Democrats have been pushing for votes on war powers resolutions to reassert their congressional authority on military action.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
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Jad El Reda, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Rescissions are the constitutional path to codify these savings, shielding the administration from legal challenges while reasserting Congress' fiscal responsibility.
—Erick Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
With its uptrend reasserted, the S & P 500 is up some 30% from the early-April tariff-panic low, an extraordinary recovery in just over three months.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 July 2025
In response, Democrats have been pushing for votes on war powers resolutions to reassert their congressional authority on military action.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassert
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The State Department reaffirmed this position in a statement to NPR in July.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
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The group declared that Damascus bears complete responsibility for the attack and reaffirmed its right to respond to such provocations.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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There’s this pressure as a young woman to assert yourself so that you’re taken seriously.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hall worked tirelessly to seize opportunities to assert Republicans' power as the minority party.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Former President Joe Biden affirmed the longstanding practice of including the total number of persons residing in the states in those tallies with a 2021 executive order, which Trump revoked on the first day of his second term.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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During an event in the Oval Office Wednesday with Apple CEO Tim Cook, Trump affirmed the 50% tariff number, not giving a specific answer as to whether additional tariffs on India would be dropped if there were a deal between Russia and Ukraine.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some would insist this is a wink-wink of trying to play both sides of the gambit at the same time, see my discussion at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The line inspired a heated debate with many online critics insisting the ad was a dog whistle promoting white supremacy.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Turn down heat in Dutch oven to medium-low to maintain a simmer; cover with a lid (leaving a crack for steam), and cook until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.—
John T. Edge,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile beyond the field, the team works to maintain focus, a difficult task considering their dominance and global popularity have earned them love and hate in equal measure.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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Contrary to decades of precedent, Republican state officials in at least 15 states contend that private individuals and groups do not have the right to sue to enforce Section 2 because they are not explicitly named in the landmark law's text.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
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Simone Rose, the U.S. Classic runner-up, should also contend in New Orleans.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassert. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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