reasserts

Definition of reassertsnext
present tense third-person singular of reassert
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Verb
  • Russia reaffirms Beijing ties after US-China truce Russia is seeking to reaffirm ties with China after Beijing patched up relations with the US last week.
    Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Pricing information, the FTC asserts, was not as transparent.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Reeves — actually the nicest man in show business — is a recessive passenger whose metatextual casting offers a convenient smokescreen for Hill to unleash his id, and Ira quickly asserts himself as the movie’s dominant force.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Supreme Court’s decision affirms a 2024 ruling from State Bar Judge Yvette Roland that Eastman be prohibited from practicing law.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The State affirms its strong commitment to the safety of the Northglenn community and to the successful working relationship with city officials regarding the Mental Health Transitional Living (MHTL) homes.
    Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The author insists there was no bigger fan of the Jackson children and the Jackson 5 than Joseph, whose main goal in forming the group in the first place was to protect them.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • But Grindr insists this isn’t going to be a gay rave.
    Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The company contends that since US regulators didn’t require a cancer warning, federal law bars those types of suits.
    Jef Feeley, Bloomberg, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Abbott contends the policy weakens statewide coordination with federal authorities.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But once that clock runs out, that power is automatically terminated -- unless Congress declares war or passes legislation authorizing the use of military force before the deadline.
    John Parkinson, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • State law allows an exception provided the governor declares a fiscal emergency and the budget is adopted with a 60% majority in both the House and Senate.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Around 2021, the indictment alleges, Meade began conspiring with West to structure various financial transactions in an effort to obstruct the IRS from assessing and collecting Meade’s federal tax obligation.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Drugs allegedly supplied by staff The lawsuit further alleges a probation officer, Michael Solis, and a teacher, Alejandro Lopez, supplied the drugs that killed the teen.
    Jason Henry, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The 5,100square-foot museum, designed in the shape of a wave, maintains a collection of vintage and signature surfboards that are rotated between displays.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Reasserts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasserts. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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