REASSERTING Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

reasserting

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present participle of reassert

as in reaffirming

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Some lawmakers expressed disapproval of the move, asserting that these products often fall into the hands of minors.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
The platform has already sued New York, Massachusetts, Washington, New Mexico and Wisconsin, asserting that states cannot apply their gambling laws to the platform's sports event contracts.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of asserting

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That hasn’t stopped Casinos and sportsbooks, who have every reason to feel threatened by a more fair and transparent model, from insisting these markets have no economic utility.

— Brian Quintenz, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
When the attention waned, Freedom showed up to one of Sophie Cunningham’s games, hoping to mooch off the fame of America’s new athlete face of trans resistance, wearing a shirt insisting that a woman is defined by biology alone.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of insisting

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a final rule this month barring the use of federal Medicaid and CHIP funding to pay for pediatric gender-affirming medications and surgery.

— John Wilkerson, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026
James has experienced Republican attacks centered on her legislative record, pointing to her support for LGBTQ+ rights and gender-affirming care for minors as evidence that her politics are out of step with her religious background.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of affirming

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The technology remains at an early stage, however, and its long-term viability will depend on whether companies can solve the economic, technical and logistical challenges of operating and maintaining thousands of satellites in space.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Even as a rookie in a game where the result really doesn’t matter, Johnson is maintaining a veteran-like approach in his desire to win.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of maintaining

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The group of seven lost their lawsuit against the publisher last month after alleging that the publications unlawfully gathered information for their reporting.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
The timing is combustible The launch lands weeks after Apple sued OpenAI, alleging theft of trade secrets and confidential information about upcoming products.

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of alleging

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The person did not elaborate on the reasons for declaring the two men ineligible.

— Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Under current law, the President has the flexibility to order a limited drawdown, releasing up to 30 million barrels over a 60-day period, to mitigate sudden supply shocks without declaring a full-scale national emergency.

— Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of declaring

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Miss Manners remembers when banks started claiming to be their clients’ friends.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Depending on state policy, parents may be able to opt out of certain or all vaccines by claiming an exemption for medical, religious or philosophical reasons.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of claiming

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Boston Bruins The Bruins have an average at best roster and farm system, and trying to win while rebuilding on the fly is something that usually backfires more often than leading to a contending team.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Kiley turned the criticism around, contending that his willingness to work with both parties was a strength.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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