reassert
verb
re·as·sert
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsərt 
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reasserted; reasserting; reasserts
: to assert (something) again
She reasserted her authority.
Even better, they had won two of their first three games and were reasserting their status as the team to beat …—
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Behind this transformation stands a growing cadre of producers reasserting tequila's identity—not through marketing theatrics but through craftsmanship, authenticity, and deep cultural roots.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The annexation is a cornerstone of his effort to reassert Russian dominance in former Soviet spaces.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Its preeminent challenge was to deal with the vast number of strategic and military assets that lay stranded in other countries, not to reassert its political and economic influence.
—Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
Israel has also reasserted control of the Netzarim corridor, which cuts off Gaza’s northern third from the rest of the territory.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The annexation is a cornerstone of his effort to reassert Russian dominance in former Soviet spaces.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Its preeminent challenge was to deal with the vast number of strategic and military assets that lay stranded in other countries, not to reassert its political and economic influence.
—Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
Israel has also reasserted control of the Netzarim corridor, which cuts off Gaza’s northern third from the rest of the territory.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reassert
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassert. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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