REASSUMES Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

reassumes

verb

present tense third-person singular of reassume

as in accedes

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But, after a little insistence that anything is possible if given enough time, Meloni acquiesces.

— Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Given no choice, María Ángeles acquiesces to her daughter’s wishes and moves into the seniors’ home, where a hilarious exchange with a hairdresser wanting to chop off her long silver tresses typifies her iron-willed refusal to settle in.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025

Definition of acquiesces

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Mattia Sala, the product manager for SMEG USA, agrees that silverware handles should always point downward, but adds that silverware should be properly spaced out within a dishwasher’s silverware caddy.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
Upon their arrival in Thailand, Jax and Luce find a guide named John (Tom Brittney) who agrees to shepherd them around the Devil’s Elbow, despite inclement weather that makes the journey even more dangerous.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of agrees

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Under Massachusetts law, Sullivan can encourage the jury to go back to the jury room, but not more than twice unless the jury consents to it.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
No one specifically consents to be included in them, but people have no choice.

— Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026

Definition of consents

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On closer-range shots, Brughmans often adopts a wide base with his chest slightly forward and his arms relatively low.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The change could add $1 or so to the price of oil if Iran adopts a fee structure similar to what Turkey charges for the Turkish Straits, Kaneva said.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of adopts

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AfD opposes aid to the country and advocates lifting sanctions against Russia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Muraskin is an agricultural law professor at George Washington University Law School and a lawyer at FarmSTAND, a nonprofit that advocates against industrial agriculture.

— Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of advocates

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The letter was also sent to Harry and Meghan’s team and upholds Queen Elizabeth’s wishes when Harry and Meghan stepped back from their royal roles in 2020.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026
The ruling Wednesday by a Cole County judge upholds a decision by Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, who had blocked the amendment from the November ballot despite thousands of petition signatures for it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of upholds

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The governor stands by his return-to-office mandate that on July 1 brought many state workers to the office four days a week.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
In a follow-up statement to The Athletic, an ESPN spokesman said the company stands by its reporting.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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