reassert
verb
re·as·sert
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsərt 
-a-
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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His attempts to reassert Russian dominance over former Soviet territories have come at a tremendous cost, domestically and internationally; the country has been cut off from Western capital markets and has no access to advanced technologies, particularly in aerospace, defense, and energy.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Ali reasserted his boxing dominance in the 1970s and was the only professional fighter to be heavyweight champion three times.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
Bad People is Moss’ attempt to reassert house music as a site of radical acceptance and escapism, albeit without the shallow positive vibes of contemporary dance populists.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 18 Apr. 2025
But after the Knicks, Nuggets and Warriors joined Indiana in pulling Game 1 upsets, the Celtics have a chance to reassert themselves tonight at TD Garden.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Ali reasserted his boxing dominance in the 1970s and was the only professional fighter to be heavyweight champion three times.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
Bad People is Moss’ attempt to reassert house music as a site of radical acceptance and escapism, albeit without the shallow positive vibes of contemporary dance populists.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 18 Apr. 2025
But after the Knicks, Nuggets and Warriors joined Indiana in pulling Game 1 upsets, the Celtics have a chance to reassert themselves tonight at TD Garden.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassert. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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