reasserting

present participle of reassert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasserting
Verb
  • While the Caravan were representing the Southland well out of state, Lincoln-Way East was asserting its dominance back in Illinois.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Offensive line coach Alex Mirabal said as much in late July, asserting that Okunlola — a former five-star recruit — could start at any ACC school.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And any candidate—left, right, or center—who forgets that will fail, because Black voters are insisting that our priorities come first.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Agba refused, insisting the child was hers, according to the report.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Since then, however, the court has allowed states to ban gender-affirming care for minors and has agreed to review Idaho’s and West Virginia’s bans on transgender athletes joining sports teams.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Advocate Health is pulling back on its gender-affirming care for minors, joining a growing list of hospital systems in Illinois and across the country cutting the services amid threats to their federal funding.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Best known for its $48 Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, the brand has swiftly become a Gen Alpha favorite all while maintaining the loyalty of its longtime Gen Z and Millennial fan bases.
    WWD Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The nonprofit is a neutral, global collaboration platform for developing and maintaining its own standards, such as DPP.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Production on the star's prior film, Being Mortal, was suspended by Searchlight Pictures in 2022 after a staffer filed a complaint against actor Bill Murray, alleging inappropriate behavior.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The decision to stop the flow of money led Harvard to file suit in federal court in Boston, alleging constitutional and statutory violations.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In effect, the central bank is declaring climate not just an environmental threat but a financial hazard that must be priced into core monetary operations.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Elsewhere a group of white residents hold up banners declaring their — and Algeria’s — allegiance to France.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Real estate experts say claiming primary residences on different mortgages at the same time is often legal and rarely prosecuted.
    Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has filed a lawsuit suit against the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) and its CEO Stephen Edwards, claiming the parties sought to implement semi-automated cranes at the port without consulting the union first.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Los Angeles Chargers Now would be a good time for Justin Herbert to take that leap into becoming a Super Bowl-contending quarterback.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Tucker is likely to be the most coveted available player in the sport with any number of contending teams competing to sign him.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Reasserting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasserting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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