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
  • Walker, who was recruited to lead Anonymous after 12 years of heading the Ford Foundation, asserts that Farhadi’s work is an inspiration.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 May 2026
  • Under the California law Lively asserts, the actress could be entitled to attorneys’ fees, plus treble and punitive damages, for harm caused by Baldoni’s defamation claims.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Appeals Court affirms life sentence On Tuesday, the state Appeals Court affirmed the convictions of a man found guilty of attacking a Brockton woman in her home in 2013, the Plymouth DA announced.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 13 May 2026
  • If the appeals court affirms the conviction, the handbook says the appellant can then petition the United States Supreme Court for a certiorari review.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Yet convenience has not come at the price of comfort, insists designer Mikael Axelsson, who set out to better the coziness of conventional foam fillings.
    Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
  • Hao insists philanthropy alone won’t solve academic medicine’s financial and structural challenges.
    Lisa Chambers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • The firm contends that slow-moving, lightweight drones offer superior safety, efficiency, and practicality for last-mile deliveries.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
  • The Next Level Apparel partner also contends that ongoing testing programs are more effective at catching substitution risks as supply chains shift over time, particularly compared with periodic audits or one-time reviews.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • In addition to state amphibian, this year’s bill also declares Connecticut to be the birthplace of the Boys and Girls Club and names Housatonic marble — which is found throughout the state and forms part of the state Capitol — as state rock.
    Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • The fiber-optic race is on in Lake County, or so declares at least one internet service provider building in the county, with the region proving a popular market that has seen a growing need for broadband internet.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The affidavit further alleges that the girl told her father that Diaz touched her inappropriately, and that Diaz left and went to a nearby hotel.
    Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
  • The indictment alleges the proceeds were used to further TdA’s criminal goals.
    Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • Murdaugh maintains his innocence.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 May 2026
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“Reasserts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasserts. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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