REASSERT Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

reassert

verb

Definition of reassert

as in to reaffirm

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Recent Examples of reassert Reforms will also need to involve a revival in fiscal federalism, where state governments reassert their proper constitutional role in funding public services. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for reassert

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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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The Academy of Pediatrics says decisions about gender affirming care should be made by patients and physicians, not government mandates.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
That’s because there’s no trustworthy result that voters are seeking to affirm.

— Christopher Miller, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of affirm

Verb

While officials insist the demolitions are a non-negotiable step toward revitalizing the corridor along Old National Highway, the families and owners left in the wake of the bulldozers say true recovery remains a distant promise.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
There is a distinction, of course, between insisting on witnesses and staging a spectacle.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of insist

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Sentenced to life in prison, Buchanan maintained a grip over gangs in the South Bay area of San Diego, according to an FBI report of an informant’s interview.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
In April, a federal jury in Manhattan found that Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary illegally maintained monopoly power.

— James LaForge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

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