reasserting

present participle of reassert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasserting
Verb
  • Just as Lachlan is entrenched at Fox, at Paramount another scion, David Ellison, is asserting himself, preparing for what will likely be a decades-long run atop a legendary studio and the owner of CBS.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The administration contends the law is unconstitutional, asserting an expansive view of presidential power that could prompt the Supreme Court to overturn what remains of its 90-year-old precedent upholding such removal protections.
    Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Flock denied wrongdoing, insisting the search was about a missing person.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • These policies effectively remove a ladder while insisting that older adults must climb it.
    Cal J. Halvorsen, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement The Administration has also targeted gender-affirming care through an executive order restricting transgender medical procedures.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Still in the House is a bill that could ban doctors from providing gender-affirming care for minor children.
    Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 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
  • And the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine recently sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT coached the California boy in planning and taking his own life earlier this year.
    Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Twenty One Pilots filed a complaint Tuesday in California’s central district, alleging that Temu has infringed on its trademarks and engaged in unfair competition.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While a majority of fans seem to enjoy professional wrestling, there are others who focus on the tribalism between WWE and AEW, declaring one side is much better than the other.
    Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Hawaii’s acting governor, Sylvia Luke, issued the emergency proclamation on Friday afternoon, declaring a state of emergency across the entire state.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, Andor — raised by his mother with idealized tales of his dead father — has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of can’t-look-away infomercials, there are viral TikToks with users claiming that the devices can, like the once-buzzy weights, give your muscles more of a workout, allegedly burning more calories and aiding weight loss.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tonight's game is one of the biggest in the early going, as both teams have visions of going deep into the playoffs and contending for the Super Bowl this season.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Fortunately for the Mets, most of the National League’s playoff-contending teams are flawed, too.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Reasserting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasserting. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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