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reassuming

verb

present participle of reassume
as in acquiescing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuming
  1. acquiescing
  2. assenting
  3. acceding
  4. consenting
  5. upholding
  6. advocating
  7. agreeing
  8. endorsing
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  • 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
  • It is intended to pressure union members into acquiescing to management’s demands.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of acquiescing
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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
Definition of assenting
Verb
  • 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
  • Bradley is also charged with one count of acceding to corruption by a public servant, one count of stealing $25,000 or more and one count of first-degree property damage.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Definition of acceding
Verb
  • 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.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • On that ground the United States can not properly be put in the position of countenancing a wrong after its commission any more than in that of consenting to it in advance.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of consenting
Verb
  • And neither were the co-hosts, who felt their fun, feel-good, not-that-serious event was suddenly being accused of upholding white supremacy.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Organizers describe the demonstrations as nonviolent and focused on upholding democratic principles.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of upholding
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  • Speaking about past experiences to inform how the two use their voice when advocating for change and a new direction, Tennant shared that people are always looking for clarity, especially when change occurs.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • CreativeFuture, the nonprofit advocating for creative copyright protections, was doing their own work, as were representatives from the TV Academy.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of advocating
Verb
  • More questions left unanswered For most of 2026, Latame Phillips has been the only person associated with Hunger Busters; after his resignation, all of the board members resigned and the interim CEO vacated the role days after agreeing to the job.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Here was our Wednesday scoop on UM agreeing to a deal with Nike, one of the most lucrative apparel deals in college sports history.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of agreeing
Verb
  • Manchin raised eyebrows by endorsing Collins against Democrat Troy Jackson, marking the second consecutive cycle Manchin has backed his former colleague.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Even Milei’s libertarian party voted to debate debt relief — without endorsing the proposals themselves — underscoring the mounting pressure on Milei as voters look beyond his success in taming inflation to concerns about jobs and wages.
    — Débora Rey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of endorsing
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“Reassuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassuming. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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