reassert

verb

Definition of reassertnext
as in to reaffirm

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Recent Examples of reassert The people Greene makes films about look to reassert control over their realities and thus perhaps move forward. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026 The rebuild could reassert the city as a central player in the wider sports scene, Guardabascio said. — Kate Raphael, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 But a new Israeli prime minister would likely try to reassert Israeli army control over army reserve units that support extremist settlers who regularly attack Palestinian civilians. — Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2026 The council has been, from the beginning, an arena in which the conservative bureaucratic party struggled with the attempts of foreign bishops to reassert their privilege in the Church. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 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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  • The collaboration falls during MCM’s 50th anniversary year and serves to reaffirm sport as a pillar of its history.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This is a home designed not to impress, but to reaffirm that rare sense of familiarity that, at times, even precedes memory.
    — Amir Capogrossi Badreddine, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of reaffirm
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  • Moriarty's office said rejection killings are a form of femicide in which women are targeted for asserting autonomy over their bodies.
    — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Expect Bass at tonight’s debate to try and assert her dominance early with equal part offense against Raman and defense of her record.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of assert
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  • Secretary Rubio — who is also the US national security advisor — affirmed Saudi Arabia’s right to defend itself against Houthi aggression and Washington’s intention to honor its defense and security agreements with the kingdom.
    — Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Amendment supporters have largely campaigned on the gender-affirming care language in the amendment.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of affirm
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  • For instance, in affiliate distribution deals for linear networks, carriers increasingly insist on bundling the streaming service.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Dangerous donkeys On one side is the public safety crowd, who insist the 500-pound beasts are a menace to the free flow of commerce.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of insist
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  • The government, however, has maintained that the ban on the group does not prevent lawful protests in support of pro-Palestinian causes.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Some maintain refugees will not have enough time to defend their status under the new policy.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of maintain
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  • State officials contend the walkout is unlawful because the union failed to exempt employees deemed essential to public safety and is not properly engaging in mediations due to the call for a one-day strike.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Netflix film, which premiered at New York Film Festival earlier this month, is one of 10 Oscar-contending feature documentaries included in Doc Stories’ lineup.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassert. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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