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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasserted
Verb
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Fritz affirmed Horner is capable of knowing right from wrong.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026 -
His sentence was most recently affirmed in 1998.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Throughout, the Cascios consistently and repeatedly asserted that Michael never harmed any of them or anyone else.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Officials at the time asserted the deal would compromise competition—even though the combined market share of both companies was less than 10 percent.—
Elaine Parker,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Greer says the desk clerk told the detective that days earlier Rickman attempted to sign in with a fake name, but the clerk insisted on proof of identity.—
Paul LaRosa,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Iran has insisted that any ships transiting the strait pay the regime a toll and follow a course approved by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Verb
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But the Florida Supreme Court soon after declared that speeding up the execution process was a violation of an inmate's right to due process and equal protection.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jackson's death was later declared a homicide at the hands of Murray, who administered the fatal dose of Propofol.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The group ShinyHunters — which previously has claimed to be behind hacks of Ticketmaster and AT&T — is taking credit.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Chimaev claimed his focus was purely financial.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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The indictment alleged Campbell followed an undercover officer who was investigating Gerodemos on April 9 from Gino’s Steakhouse in a union truck to see where he was headed.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Vinicius Jr had alleged that Prestianni had racially abused him, which Prestianni denied on social media.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Baldoni’s team contended that Reynolds, the couple’s rep, and the Times made additional statements about Lively’s smear-campaign allegations.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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OpenAI has contended in court papers, according to the Post, that Zilis was quietly sharing information with Musk at their expense.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This year, the event has already raised a record $42 million, the museum announced during a news conference this afternoon.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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The former couple announced their separation in August 2023.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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“Reasserted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasserted. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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