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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Spokesman Lin Jian did not address those allegations, and instead reasserted Beijing’s claims over the Second Thomas Shoal, known as Ren’ai Jiao in China.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 20 June 2024
In the interim, both sides must make crisis management an urgent priority, reassert their commitment to the existing bilateral agreements, and explore ways to strengthen them, given the fast-changing dynamics on the border.
—Praveen Donthi, Foreign Affairs, 4 June 2024
Sam Hauser hit 3-pointers on three consecutive possessions, then a fourth at the 8:37 mark of the quarter to help Boston reassert control.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2024
Every so often, Madonna releases an album that’s clearly meant to reassert the singer’s club roots.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2024
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 20 June 2024
In the interim, both sides must make crisis management an urgent priority, reassert their commitment to the existing bilateral agreements, and explore ways to strengthen them, given the fast-changing dynamics on the border.
—Praveen Donthi, Foreign Affairs, 4 June 2024
Sam Hauser hit 3-pointers on three consecutive possessions, then a fourth at the 8:37 mark of the quarter to help Boston reassert control.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2024
Every so often, Madonna releases an album that’s clearly meant to reassert the singer’s club roots.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2024
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassert. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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