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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The high court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, has in recent years chipped away at that 90-year-old ruling and reasserted the president's power to remove executive branch officers at will.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025
Argentina and Chile have responded by reasserting their own long-standing territorial claims on the continent.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
Congress must reinforce bipartisan commitments to Ukraine and reassert America's commitment to democratic allies.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Zelenskyy began the meeting by reasserting his desire for security guarantees from the U.S. to ensure Russia doesn't restart the conflict after a peace deal.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025
Argentina and Chile have responded by reasserting their own long-standing territorial claims on the continent.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
Congress must reinforce bipartisan commitments to Ukraine and reassert America's commitment to democratic allies.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Zelenskyy began the meeting by reasserting his desire for security guarantees from the U.S. to ensure Russia doesn't restart the conflict after a peace deal.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassert. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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