reasserted

past tense of reassert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasserted
Verb
  • The Supreme Court considered the meaning of the clause in a landmark case in 1898 and affirmed the rule of citizenship by birth, with rare exceptions for the children of foreign diplomats, occupying armies and members of Native American tribes.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Ultimately, the appeals court affirmed the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction to Hecox, but vacated the injunction applied to the rest of the state.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • In internal messaging to staff, Bunch has steadfastly asserted the Institution’s independence, while not mentioning Trump by name.
    Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 23 June 2026
  • The move means the rest of the AI industry will be forced to take heed of the authority asserted by Lutnick, and BIS can invoke other powers if the specific provisions used against Anthropic are contested.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Iran also insisted on the full implementation of the first clause of the memorandum — ending Israel’s war and military operations against Lebanon, Baghaei said.
    Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • Adorni insisted the money was earned legitimately including through cryptocurrency investments.
    Clara Preve, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • The State Department on Tuesday congratulated conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori after she was declared the winner of Peru’s presidential runoff election by a razor-thin margin.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • The military declared McKinney dead in March 1946, though no crash site had been identified, let alone any remains of the man from Providence, Rhode Island.
    Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The woman claimed that the street vendor had thrown the Mexican seasoning — Tajin — on her face.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Iran has not claimed responsibility.
    Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The complaint alleged deceptive advertising and other misconduct.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • The court of appeal further ruled Guild had sufficiently alleged CCM had aided, and benefited from, then-Guild branch manager Christopher Flowers’s breach of his fiduciary duty to Guild.
    Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Patrick contended the camp shouldn't reopen until the flood was fully investigated.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Administration officials have contended the interim deal is designed to stop hostilities and create a 60-day window for a broader agreement.
    Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • After Lyles announced that Harrington won the second ballot, the council voted unanimously to acclaim Harrington as the city’s next mayor.
    Mary Ramsey Updated June 22, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
  • Pino’s supporters sighed and sniffled when the verdict was announced.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
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“Reasserted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasserted. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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