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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Familiar structures and routines reasserted themselves, and the old ways of working returned.
—Jeroen Tas, Time, 10 July 2025
Democratic efforts in the Senate to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalating with Iran fell short Friday, with Republicans blocking a resolution that marked Congress' first attempt to reassert its war powers following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
—Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
Again, Congress has shown little to no interest in reasserting its power, even during recent budget talks.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 15 May 2025
With the release of the 2025 Special 301 Report, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has taken an important step toward reasserting U.S. leadership on intellectual property.
—Scott Suckow, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Jeroen Tas, Time, 10 July 2025
Democratic efforts in the Senate to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalating with Iran fell short Friday, with Republicans blocking a resolution that marked Congress' first attempt to reassert its war powers following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
—Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
Again, Congress has shown little to no interest in reasserting its power, even during recent budget talks.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 15 May 2025
With the release of the 2025 Special 301 Report, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has taken an important step toward reasserting U.S. leadership on intellectual property.
—Scott Suckow, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassert. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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