reassuming

verb

Definition of reassumingnext
present participle of reassume
as in acquiescing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuming
  1. upholding
  2. advocating
  3. agreeing
  4. endorsing
  5. supporting
  6. adopting
Verb
  • Opponents of the law say the lower court gave too much deference to the federal government’s national security concerns and not enough consideration of freedom of expression when upholding the law.
    Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Our goal is to continue expanding thoughtfully into new markets while upholding the high standards that have brought us to this point.
    Caroline Tell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of upholding
Verb
  • Discussions about reforming this program have intensified, with some advocating for the removal of country-specific caps on green cards to address extensive backlogs faced by applicants from countries including India.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Within weeks, over one million individuals met with the digital Santa, advocating their right to be on the nice list.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of advocating
Verb
  • By halfway through the 2025 ceremony, the internet was pretty unanimous in agreeing that Glaser ate and left no crumbs.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
  • By then, Penn State was already on its way to the Big Ten, with the Presidents of the league’s Universities agreeing in June 1990 to make the Nittany Lions the conference’s 11th school.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of agreeing
Verb
  • Congress could pass legislation endorsing the proposal, compelling reason or not.
    Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Musk’s contributions have ranged from endorsing GB News commentator Alex Armstrong’s call to ban Starmer from office (which is not possible under the UK’s constitution), to commenting on Peters’ work.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of endorsing
Verb
  • The design is intended to spur students to leave their rooms and connect with their fellow students, supporting physical and mental health.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Carter asked Davis to come out of retirement—again—to help lead the process of enacting the speed limit into law and supporting its nationwide promotion.
    Doug Melville, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of supporting
Verb
  • The report’s survey of 300 CEOs, executives and managers also indicates that nearly 90% of video game companies reported adopting generative AI tools for various applications.
    Bartosz Skwarczek, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That’s why companies are increasingly adopting continuous security validation to go above and beyond compliance requirements, ensuring that access and actions within the development process are continuously monitored and verified.
    Jeremy Vaughan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of adopting
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