reasserted

past tense of reassert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasserted
Verb
  • On April 2, according to statements from NPR executives filed along with its legal petition, a top CPB executive, Kathy Merritt, affirmed that the corporation had approved NPR's contract extension.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Though speculation has been swirling around Doctor Who for months amid plunging ratings and concerns that Disney+ could pull out of its co-production deal with BBC, the British broadcaster’s new chief content officer Kate Phillips recently affirmed the company remains committed to the show.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trump has asserted similarly broad authority to impose stiff, ever-changing tariffs on goods imported from scores of countries.
    Jacob Sullum, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Ben Therriault, president of the Richmond Police Officers Association, asserted both officers will be cleared of any wrongdoing in all investigations and will be permitted to return to work.
    Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Denmark insisted on safeguards for women and children and for Haiti to do more to address the root causes of instability and carry out reforms in its governance system.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The former congresswoman insisted a shutdown must be avoided.
    Julia Manchester, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the 21,000 properties declared newly ineligible for city service now are responsible for negotiating deals for service from one of five private haulers — and many have struggled to do so.
    Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Questions the younger Kant had answered glibly were now declared insoluble.
    Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to Instacart's Sweet Tooth study, Utah claimed the crown for the most candy purchased in October 2024.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Trump dropped a pending Securities and Exchange lawsuit against his key financial backer Binance that claimed the company was misleading its customers and diverting their funds.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And yet class-action lawsuits filed against major health insurers have alleged that flawed AI models undermine doctor recommendations and fail to take patients’ unique needs into account, forcing some people to shoulder the financial burden of their care.
    Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • After an investigation, police alleged that Chyann Janes, 31, stole more than $30,000 worth of jewelry from multiple patients in her care.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Justice Department contended that presidents have broad authority to remove inspectors general without cause and need not wait 30 days after providing notice to Congress.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Opponents, however, contended Glendale was trying to crackdown on unhoused people ahead of the Super Bowl at State Farm Stadium.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That was just one of the findings of a new statewide health survey -- just the second in the country -- that was announced Thursday by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced next week, on Thursday, October 9.
    tumblr.com, tumblr.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Reasserted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasserted. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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