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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Hamas has moved quickly to reassert control of parts of Gaza where Israeli forces had withdrawn after the ceasefire took hold.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic outreach over the past decade — restoring ties with Iran, reasserting Arab influence in Syria, and shaping regional discussions on Gaza and Palestinian statehood — has turned the forum into a stage where political stability is sold as investable certainty.
—Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Attempts are already underway to deny accountability and reassert the same broken playbook of impunity.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
New York Jets owner Woody Johnson reasserted his faith in head coach Aaron Glenn on Tuesday in between owners meeting sessions.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
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Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic outreach over the past decade — restoring ties with Iran, reasserting Arab influence in Syria, and shaping regional discussions on Gaza and Palestinian statehood — has turned the forum into a stage where political stability is sold as investable certainty.
—Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Attempts are already underway to deny accountability and reassert the same broken playbook of impunity.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
New York Jets owner Woody Johnson reasserted his faith in head coach Aaron Glenn on Tuesday in between owners meeting sessions.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassert. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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