reasserts

Definition of reassertsnext
present tense third-person singular of reassert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasserts
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
  • The standard narrative asserts that the correlation between the oil price surges and observed increases in inflation was causally linked.
    Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The government asserts that decisions on security clearances are up to the president, and federal agencies are allowed to review companies' employment practices.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In the current moment, when transgender people are treated as a political symbol, Plett’s work re-affirms the daily, the human, and the relational.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
  • While that same sun will always rise in the East and set in the West, the work of these artists affirms that each new day is ours to make anew — no matter what sorrows may lay behind us.
    Grant Klarich Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Tehran insists its nuclear program is intended for civilian purposes, but its enrichment activities have been the subject of ongoing international scrutiny.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
  • And the Korubo tribe demands compensation and insists on the right to tell its own story.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Colorado Chamber of Commerce contends that the bill would create duplicative enforcement and regulatory systems.
    Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The Justice Department contends both the mask ban and the ID law illegally interfere with the operation of the federal government, a violation of the Constitution’s supremacy clause, while California likens them to highway speed limits, which apply to everyone equally.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The National Park Service declares peak bloom when 70 percent of the blossoms around the Tidal Basin, the reservoir on the National Mall, have opened.
    Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2026
  • To the victor also goes the pen that declares the broad-stroke version of what has happened.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The $38 million lawsuit alleges that Advantage Total Protection, or ATP, failed to monitor the mansion and failed to alert authorities in the event of a fire.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Sesame Workshop alleges that SeaWorld failed to pay outstanding royalties, forcing the nonprofit to file suit in federal court.
    Isabel Yip, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Mojtaba Khamenei maintains close ties with the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the paramilitary force that has been launching missiles and drones toward Israel and Gulf states during the conflict.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The fabric is also yarn-dyed for a rich color that maintains its vibrancy, even after many washes.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Reasserts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasserts. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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