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reasserting

verb

present participle of reassert
as in reaffirming

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasserting
  1. asserting
  2. insisting
  3. affirming
  4. maintaining
  5. alleging
  6. declaring
  7. claiming
  8. contending
Verb
  • The world today is a theater of geopolitical rivals asserting civilizational identity.
    — Kurt Shillinger, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Data provided the basis for asserting AGOA’s growing significance to the apparel sourcing map.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of asserting
Verb
  • South African leaders reject Washington’s accusations, arguing land expropriation and affirmative action measures seek to repair apartheid-era injustices and insisting the United States respect the country’s sovereignty and policy choices.
    — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities have shown little interest in such fiscal stimulus, however, insisting instead that a long-term shift to high-tech sectors will power the economy.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of insisting
Verb
  • The ruling navigates new state and federal law, affirming parents’ constitutional right to information while leaving California’s ban on policies that force teachers to automatically tell parents about a student’s gender.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, a comprehensive framework affirming the rights of Indigenous populations worldwide.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of affirming
Verb
  • Its compact permanent magnet motor enables a smaller pod diameter, reducing hydrodynamic drag while maintaining high propulsion performance.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to exercise, Eden said, maintaining a balanced diet is another part of her wellness regimen.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of maintaining
Verb
  • More complaints stem from congressional map fight Hoskins is facing two other lawsuits filed in the past week by voters alleging they were harmed by Hoskins actions.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Yabloko was struck off only days after being registered for the election after a pro-Kremlin nationalist party, Rodina (Motherland in Russian), brought a lawsuit against the party alleging foreign financing and copyright violations.
    — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of alleging
Verb
  • And now Selena Gomez is declaring that leggings are pants for fall 2026.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But declaring a nation and keeping it alive are very different things.
    — Harry Ostrer, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of declaring
Verb
  • After a stabbing in Southport, England, in 2024, viral posts falsely claiming that the suspect was a Muslim and an undocumented migrant spread rapidly to millions via X and other platforms, inflaming the riots that ensued.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Communications can change how a brand is understood without claiming sole responsibility for every commercial result that follows.
    — Julia Ruttner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of claiming
Verb
  • The Flames and head coach Jamey Chadwell should be back to contending in Conference USA, led by transfer running backs Kam Davis (Florida State) and Kanye Udoh (Arizona State).
    — Justin Williams, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Another group of scholars eventually refuted the claims in 2023, contending the ring had no connection to anyone named Pilate.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of contending
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