reasserting

present participle of reassert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasserting
Verb
  • Union attorneys argue the OMB overstepped its legal authority, asserting that federal law does not permit reductions in force during a lapse in appropriations.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In asserting a public interest in making the airwaves safe for the First Amendment, the words of a Mae West or a Jimmy Kimmel may be the best place to draw a line in the ether.
    Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Official sources denied rumors of a collapse in the country’s healthcare system due to the outbreak, insisting that hospitals had the capacity to admit patients.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Farley’s personal approach—insisting on a welding summer job for his own son—mirrors Ford’s institutional initiatives.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The event underscored the significance of McMillan’s leadership while also affirming the fair’s commitment to fostering community and elevating Black voices.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Martin is pretty transparent about their journey in gender-affirming healthcare as a non-binary person.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Then, a mounting body of scientific evidence suggested that occasional burning is key to maintaining a healthy ecosystem in the park, leading park officials to implement a system of preventative burning.
    Jack Guy, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The remakes will prioritize contemporary storytelling, elevated production values and fresh creative voices while maintaining the raw energy of the originals.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The litigation in that case resolved hundreds of lawsuits alleging the company ignored red flags while filling prescriptions for opioid pain medication.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • India doesn’t have explicitly uniform intellectual property rights like the US, but courts have routinely sided with stars alleging such violations.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The president signed an executive order in September declaring antifa a domestic terrorist organization.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
  • That included openly declaring his hatred for the LDS church.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Scammers will call or text consumers claiming to be a legitimate institution, such as a bank or a government institution.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Treat any message claiming your Meta account or other services will be disabled within days with caution.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yet Harris discovered that being a good soldier doesn’t necessarily help when the vice president is contending for the highest elective office in the land.
    Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
  • As the New York Knicks gear up for what could be a title-contending season in 2025-26, the head coach that led them to their most success this century was spotted several time zones away.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Reasserting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasserting. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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