as in to reaffirm
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Recent Examples of reassert
Trump needs to be impeached, and more importantly Congress must reassert its authority by limiting presidential power through legislation.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Tehran issued a new map and a flurry of statements that sought to reassert its control.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 4 May 2026
After all, the film is a straightforward parable about the attempt to reassert authority amid chaos.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
Deborah, made by Kiki and Ava to see in the show an opportunity to reassert her relevance and promote her MSG show, agrees to fulfill her promise.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 1 May 2026
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Tehran issued a new map and a flurry of statements that sought to reassert its control.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 4 May 2026
After all, the film is a straightforward parable about the attempt to reassert authority amid chaos.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
Deborah, made by Kiki and Ava to see in the show an opportunity to reassert her relevance and promote her MSG show, agrees to fulfill her promise.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassert
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The next step is a general election to reaffirm worker support for the process, with mediation assist from the National Labor Relations Board.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Lobbying groups have also said that the measure would not directly impact current or future legislation, but would reaffirm existing federal law, USA TODAY reported at the time.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Still, Clarke’s love of literature and affinity for great prose can assert themselves now and then.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Yeah, add that to the long list of unsupported claims about these vaccines that have ranged from various anti-vaxxers asserting that the vaccines will turn you into a gigantic magnet to attributing seemingly every celebrity illness and death during the COVID-19 pandemic to the COVID-19 vaccines.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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People planning to have kids or those who are already pregnant should know that the study’s findings affirm current clinical guidelines, which generally support continuing antidepressant treatment during pregnancy when needed, Chang said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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The subpoena had demanded Social Security numbers, birth dates, and medical records for all patients who received gender-affirming care in five years—revealing the government’s expansive investigative scope.—
Kimberlee Kruesi,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Real change begins when communities insist on solutions that restore dignity, stability, and hope rather than pushing people out of sight.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Maybe, for those who knew his story, this was a high school marker for when college recruiters insisted Jackson was a receiver at the next level.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Human Connection Is Only Becoming More Important In the age of AI, bringing human touch and creativity to the fore is critical to building and maintaining consumer trust, executives said.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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With his plans to cap his college partners at 30, Davis contends that those that spurned Avo’s advances will eventually come to regret it.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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Republican officials contend the new districts can be suspended only after Hoskins determines the petition meets constitutional requirements and has enough valid signatures.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassert. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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