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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This weekend is an opportunity for Barcelona to even out the series and tighten their grip as a generational dynasty, or for OL Lyonnes, who’ve not lifted a Champions League trophy in four years, to reassert themselves as European legends.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Putin and Xi have developed close relations for more than a decade and the Russian president will want to reassert Russia's position as China's closest geopolitical ally, Price added.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 May 2026
That shift will reinforce the coolness and keep the heat from reasserting itself over the mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
If economic activity strengthens, or if consumers simply adjust to higher prices, demand can quickly reassert itself.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Putin and Xi have developed close relations for more than a decade and the Russian president will want to reassert Russia's position as China's closest geopolitical ally, Price added.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 May 2026
That shift will reinforce the coolness and keep the heat from reasserting itself over the mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
If economic activity strengthens, or if consumers simply adjust to higher prices, demand can quickly reassert itself.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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 29 May. 2026.
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