reasserted

Definition of reassertednext
past tense of reassert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasserted
Verb
  • Despite that, Moody’s has affirmed the company’s Aa2 credit rating, pointing to its vast gas reserves and strong cash generation.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The Pitch reported in 2003 that the state had affirmed that King’s record was clean, and the charges were erroneously linked to his name.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Iran has frequently asserted it is focused on hitting US military bases in the Gulf – not the countries themselves.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The visitors survived an early scare when Zion Suzuki pushed a Scott McTominay effort onto the post, but Japan gradually asserted control.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Etebari’s grandfather would have insisted on putting a cloth on the floor and having everyone sit cross-legged to eat, as is the custom in Iran.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • When the law that governs CARE Court was being written, many advocacy groups insisted that coercion is ineffective and that modern mental health care favors treating people in the least restrictive settings possible.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • However, officials in two southern California cities—Commerce and Bell Gardens—are proposing a sales tax increase after both cities declared a fiscal emergency over the new rules, which are set to come into effect on April 1.
    Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Health care’s rural-urban divide in Missouri Washington University’s research is the first look at insured rates following the end of the federal public health emergency declared as a result of COVID-19.
    Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Bianco claimed his agency was investigating a complaint from a local group alleging a possible discrepancy in which about 45,800 more votes were reported to California's Secretary of State.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The letter claimed Iran was acting within the principles of international law.
    David McHugh, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Krebs alleged that Williams and the same park employee went to the home of a township assistance client to purchase a firearm from the client for cash.
    Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Meta has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years over its handling of child and teen safety, spurred in part by whistleblower testimony before Congress in 2021 that alleged the company knew its products could be harmful but refused to act.
    Diana Novak Jones, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Estancia, Los Amigos and University contended for postseason berths.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The company’s legal defense contended that the claims in the lawsuit lack merit and pledged to vigorously defend against them in court.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The defense minster last week announced the establishment of a new office dedicated to studying China’s Pacific activity.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Finally, the market got the call from its landlord confirming that a development was incoming, and Smorgasburg announced its closure last November.
    Amanda Rosa March 31, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Reasserted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasserted. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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