reasserting

present participle of reassert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasserting
Verb
  • What are these criticisms truly asserting, and what does the science say about their validity?
    Big Think, Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The trailer sees the initially mild-mannered Linda turn the tables on an injured Bradley, asserting dominance over him as the person with real survival skills.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The reduction in numbers has come despite then-President Joe Biden repeatedly insisting last year that new congressional legislation was essential to controlling border crossings.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Her stepfather confronted her directly, insisting her choice was hurtful.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The couple has publicly refuted those claims, affirming the authenticity of their partnership.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Griffin-Gracy showed up to court hearings and stood in solidarity with young trans people when Arkansas became the first state to outlaw gender-affirming medical care for trans youth in 2021, according to a statement from Chase Strangio, co-director of the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project.
    Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has since stayed parts of that ruling, allowing the administration to continue the process of federalizing the Oregon National Guard but maintaining a ban on deploying those troops into Portland.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • While maintaining the designer’s signature lines and silhouettes, Lauren Ralph Lauren offers a more accessible price point with contemporary pieces in women’s and men’s apparel, shoes and accessories.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The execution-style slaying was caught on camera, with prosecutors alleging Mangione targeted Thompson due to financial and corporate disputes.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The judge declared a mistrial on the final charge, alleging Weinstein raped former actor Jessica Mann, after the jury foreperson declined to deliberate further.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • DeWine imposed a 90-day ban on intoxicating hemp by declaring a consumer product emergency.
    Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The American withdrawal from Iraq in 2011 created the vacuum into which Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi marched, declaring a caliphate and seizing territory the size of Britain.
    Aviva Klompas, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trump has long desired the prize, claiming credit for ending global conflicts.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Violations can include overstaying a visa, departing late, or applying for a change of status, including claiming asylum.
    Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Antetokounmpo and the Bucks need to see if this group has any chance of contending in the East, with the mood sure to change depending on the answer to that question.
    Sam Amick, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Javice’s lawyers asked the judge on Monday to reconsider his order, contending that JPMorgan wasn’t entitled to recover defense legal costs.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Reasserting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasserting. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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