as in to acquiesce
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Recent Examples of reassume
In 1955: Austria reassumed its sovereignty with the departure of the last Allied forces.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Friday’s meeting between Trump and Zelensky will be the latest encounter between the pair since Trump reassumed office at the beginning of the year.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
There were clues during week Purdy would reassume his role.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Upon reassuming his leadership role in 1997, Jobs instilled a strong emphasis on innovation and the development of exceptional core products.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Friday’s meeting between Trump and Zelensky will be the latest encounter between the pair since Trump reassumed office at the beginning of the year.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
There were clues during week Purdy would reassume his role.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Upon reassuming his leadership role in 1997, Jobs instilled a strong emphasis on innovation and the development of exceptional core products.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassume
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Footage shows the group acquiescing to the police instructions when an officer in plain clothes – possibly indicating a special police unit – grabbed Salman’s hand, twisting it and causing a fracture in the wrist.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Allen is said to have reluctantly acquiesced to ARC’s demands and, in the process, alienated others.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Cuban government has already reportedly acceded to this latter demand.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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Powell has denied any wrongdoing and has said he is being targeted for refusing to accede to Trump’s demands.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Switzerland voted to enshrine the availability of cash in its constitution, assenting to a push designed to guard against the demise of physical money.—
Bastian Benrath-Wright,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Moderna resisted, but agreed to provide test subjects with enhanced disclosures on its informed consent form, to which the FDA assented.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors allege the victim was unable to consent due to a mental disorder and physical or developmental disability.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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The city agreed, reducing maximum e-bike speeds to 15 mph on city trails, prohibiting e-bikes on sidewalks and imposing penalties.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bank of America also has agreed to pay certain litigation costs and claims administration costs, and those costs will not come from the fund used to pay class members, records show.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Trump is asking the justices to uphold his Day 1 executive order eliminating birthright citizenship under a novel interpretation of the 14th Amendment and requiring parents to prove their own legal status before citizenship is granted to their children.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The case currently hinges on whether 1980s-era forensic evidence, such as hair matching, is enough to uphold a death sentence when modern DNA testing fails to provide a definitive answer.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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During Easter, Berman cautions adults not to impulsively adopt a bunny for children who may not be committed to caring for them long-term.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Into the garbage went one man’s Bible, eyeglasses, clothes and photos of his sister and the mom who adopted him.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Lenney also advocated for controlling the demand side of the market, addressing the housing crunch by restricting who could buy homes by banning large institutions from purchasing them as investments.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Now, locals are advocating for more transparency from the CDFW, education around bear safety, and due process for bears deemed public safety risks.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Reassume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassume. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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