reasserting

verb

Definition of reassertingnext
present participle of reassert
as in reaffirming

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasserting
  1. asserting
  2. insisting
  3. affirming
  4. maintaining
  5. alleging
  6. declaring
  7. contending
  8. proclaiming
Verb
  • Hanukkah’s story is one of defiance and survival — a small band of believers reclaiming their sacred space and asserting their faith against a powerful empire.
    Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Cases like Lively’s serve as stark reminders of the challenges employees face when speaking up against harassment or asserting their rights.
    Tom Spiggle, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of asserting
Verb
  • Riley issued a public statement in an effort to quell swirling Butler trade rumors last month, insisting Miami would not move on from its best two-way player this year.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Rather than insisting that its ally remain imperiled, Washington should drop its barriers to Seoul’s finding its own way to security.
    Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of insisting
Verb
  • Blocking federal funds from being used in the provision of gender-affirming care has been the most popular anti-trans proposal in Congress.
    Orion Rummler, Them, 8 Jan. 2025
  • These provisions included multiple attempts to restrict federal funding for gender-affirming care, which all failed.
    Orion Rummler, Them, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of affirming
Verb
  • Institutions can minimize their exposure to populist ire while maintaining credibility by narrowing their focus to core functions and avoiding controversial areas.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The West can impose those costs by maintaining some sanctions and export controls as measures in place for the long term—or until Russia fully withdraws from Ukraine.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of maintaining
Verb
  • His daughter, Sabrina Davis, was unable to sue, despite the Florida Department of Health alleging her dad’s doctor failed to diagnose a blood clot that ultimately killed him.
    Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Amazon objected to the 2022 warehouse election results, alleging the Amazon Labor Union and the federal labor board had tainted the vote.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of alleging
Verb
  • With the president-elect declaring even more drastic measures during his second term, Lung-Amam worries for areas with large migrant populations.
    Mennatalla Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Furthermore, as fashion brands increasingly offer beauty ranges, the State of Fashion Report 2025 highlights the urgency for the industry to reach sustainability goals, declaring that inaction is not an option.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of declaring
Verb
  • The path is similar this time around, and Tampa Bay is coming off a resounding 40-17 victory over the playoff-contending Los Angeles Chargers.
    Associated Pess, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Against this backdrop, the remainder of López's contract could be appealing to a contending team.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of contending
Verb
  • Jabbar, who had proclaiming his support for ISIS, was shot and killed by New Orleans police at the scene.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The man, who later died in a firefight with police, was an American citizen from Texas who posted several videos onto Facebook in the hours before the attack proclaiming his support for the Islamic State militant group.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of proclaiming
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