reasserted

Definition of reassertednext
past tense of reassert
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Verb
  • The sovereign rating was affirmed at Baa1.
    Bloomberg, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Throughout the hearing, Republicans on the panel also affirmed that Fed independence is crucial.
    Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In a Wall Street Journal essay, Barnett asserted that the Supreme Court, for over a century in a host of decisions addressing the issue, misread the 14th Amendment.
    Ediberto Roman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Since then, Human Rights Watch asserted, the authorities have demolished hundreds of church buildings or the crosses atop them, prevented adherents from gathering in unofficial churches, restricted access to the Bible, and confiscated religious materials not authorized by the government.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At his first court appearance Thursday afternoon, Fiapoto pleaded not guilty and insisted on a fast preliminary hearing, according to court records.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Amit Sofer, head of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council, insisted that Israel’s military should be allowed to achieve its goal of disarming Hezbollah.
    CNN staff, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Catholic churches in the Netherlands opposed the policy, and in response, the Nazi commissioner of the Netherlands declared that all Jews who had been baptized as Catholic be deported.
    Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The judge upheld the first two convictions but declared a mistrial on the final rape charge after the jury foreperson refused to keep deliberating.
    Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In that litigation, which has to do with the withholding of records in the case, a deputy city attorney and a San Diego police captain claimed on March 16 that the incident was still under review by the district attorney’s office for potential prosecution of the involved officers.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Andrews claimed that the financier was abusive.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Wilson has further alleged that MacInnes later withdrew her complaint after being given career opportunities by Ghost.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Two former employees of the Yale athletics department have alleged that Guglieri and Berdo are in a romantic relationship.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Veteran organizations and psychedelic advocates have long contended that ibogaine, which is made from a shrub native to West Africa, has great promise for hard-to-treat conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder and opioid addiction.
    Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Veteran organizations and psychedelic advocates have long contended that ibogaine, which is made from a shrub native to West Africa, has great promise for hard-to-treat conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder and opioid addiction.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images The Japanese government has announced plans to lift a ban on lethal weapons exports, marking the latest shift away from the country’s post-war pacifist policy.
    Sam Meredith,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In another, a mutual friend announced her pregnancy.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Reasserted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasserted. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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