as in to reaffirm
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Recent Examples of reassert
Instead of reasserting American primacy, Washington could come to see that the world has shifted under its feet.
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Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Trump also threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal on Sunday, accusing the country of charging excessive rates to use the Central American passage.
—Victor Hagan, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Bringing him into the fold — along with Guillermo, who’s happy to drop everything when his friends need him — only strengthens the Staten Island vampires’ position, as does the Baron reasserting his dominance over the NYC vampire community.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
The Rhinelander family also turned to the law—specifically, the courts—to reassert the social order in an annulment case that captivated the nation between November 1924 and December 1925.
—Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
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Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Trump also threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal on Sunday, accusing the country of charging excessive rates to use the Central American passage.
—Victor Hagan, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Bringing him into the fold — along with Guillermo, who’s happy to drop everything when his friends need him — only strengthens the Staten Island vampires’ position, as does the Baron reasserting his dominance over the NYC vampire community.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
The Rhinelander family also turned to the law—specifically, the courts—to reassert the social order in an annulment case that captivated the nation between November 1924 and December 1925.
—Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassert
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Penn State reaffirmed that belief by dismantling SMU and running the ball well against one of the best run defenses in the country.Justin Williams, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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After 16 Years Passivity Commitments: Vanguard reaffirmed its passive role, agreeing not to influence bank management, policies, or operational decisions.Carrie McCabe, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The original complaint asserts class-action status is appropriate and sets out reasons to support that position.Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Abruzzo’s successor could rescind her 2021 memo and issue a new memo asserting that college athletes are not employees.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Running more and blitzing less was always the best choice for the Eagles, one exec said, but the team didn’t seem to realize it until last offseason, as affirmed by adding Barkley, who topped 2,000 yards for the season Sunday.Mike Sando, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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The continued momentum helped affirm that theatrical movies are still in demand, said Gamble of Cinemark.Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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To that end, Washington should insist on representatives from Ukraine and Europe more broadly being part of the negotiations, as the success of the deal will hinge on both Ukraine and its European partners accepting and implementing the terms of the agreement.Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
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However, Dan Campbell insisted on playing the starters.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Over the years, this object has been tracked by the US military, which maintains a database of space objects so that active spacecraft can avoid collisions.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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One thing to note: These boots are a little heavy, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing — the weight gives us an extra sense of security about maintaining traction on icy surfaces.Avery Stone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Moreover, many thought leaders and AI evangelists contend that predictive AI delivers greater returns than genAI.Eric Siegel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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It should be noted, too, that Houston wants to contend in 2025 and is still in search of another leverage reliever, even with Pressly still on the roster.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassert. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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