REASSUME Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

reassume

verb

Definition of reassume

as in to acquiesce

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Recent Examples of reassume If Fland can build on Saturday’s breakout performance, the Gators could reassume their position as SEC favorites. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026 Walker found his groove in the middle of the season, but didn’t reassume the role until after Camilo Doval was traded and Randy Rodríguez was injured. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2025 Cousins will reassume the starting role and help pull the Falcons out of their current 3-7 record. — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 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 See All Example Sentences for reassume

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Verb

After the Supreme Court decided for Bush, who’d lost the popular vote, Democrats acquiesced.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Even absent Chinese aggression, people in Taiwan increasingly identify as Taiwanese and do not seem inclined to repeat Hong Kong’s experience of acquiescing to Chinese rule.

— Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of acquiesce

Verb

Weeks of work were undone by last minute demands that the Canadians simply could not accede to.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Despite all of this potential economic turmoil on the Canadian side, Carney still concluded that at the end of the day, the cost of acceding to Washington’s extravagant demands was higher than the cost of job losses and strain on a key industry.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of accede

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False endorsement and misappropriation, FanDuel could insist, are inapplicable to a personalized video setting where the video’s talent voluntarily assents in exchange for compensation.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
Their mothers assented because anything the cousins did together could be considered family time.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026

Definition of assent

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And then another concession came late Sunday, when Republicans said Trump consented to a tougher ethics proposal that several key senators had demanded.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Maro said Havas consented to a search of his cellphone, which investigators are continuing to examine.

— Bryce Buyakie, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of consent

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Democratic and Republican voters agree that the American public should decide the future of AI development, not billionaires in Silicon Valley, according to new polling shared first with Semafor.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Last month, Frasers agreed to purchase Harvey Nichols out of administration.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of agree

Verb

The court rejected Kalshi’s broad interpretation of the Commodity Exchange Act and upheld an order allowing Nevada to enforce its gambling regulations against Kalshi’s sports event contracts.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Greek courts have upheld the claim that extradition of Greek nationals is forbidden.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of uphold

Verb

In her interview with AP, Mohammadi -- who has been jailed repeatedly over decades of advocating for human rights and was behind bars when she was awarded the Nobel Prize -- described her most recent arrest, detention and health.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Detention was ‘life-threatening’ Mohammadi, 54, who has been jailed repeatedly over decades of advocating for human rights and was behind bars when she was awarded the Nobel Prize, described her most recent arrest, detention and health.

— Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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