as in to reaffirm
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Recent Examples of reassert
This deterioration of America's schools spurred parents to pay attention to what was taking place in classrooms, and to reassert their right to steward their children's education and guard their physical, emotional, and intellectual growth and well being.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Law-and-order shows are making a comeback (Prime Video’s On Call; A+E’s Ozark Law) as broadcast-style TV slowly reasserts its dominance.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2025
Testy exchange 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.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Following a year of whispers, of suggestions that PIF’s interest was waning, the noises are that PIF has privately reasserted its wider ambitions — which Eales’ successor will be tasked with achieving longer-term — something which has had a stimulating effect behind the scenes.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Law-and-order shows are making a comeback (Prime Video’s On Call; A+E’s Ozark Law) as broadcast-style TV slowly reasserts its dominance.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2025
Testy exchange 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.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Following a year of whispers, of suggestions that PIF’s interest was waning, the noises are that PIF has privately reasserted its wider ambitions — which Eales’ successor will be tasked with achieving longer-term — something which has had a stimulating effect behind the scenes.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassert
Verb
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The family hypes them up with compliments, reaffirming their fashion choices for the week.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Talking to Fallon, Gates reaffirmed his belief that certain types of jobs will likely never be replaced by AI, noting that people probably don't want to see machines playing baseball, for example.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
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Plaintiffs’ counsel offered a brief rationale in their motion to approve the deal, asserting that the CFP is an affiliated entity of the defendants, which include the NCAA and the quintet of athletic conferences formerly known as the Power Five.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, numerous Israeli political leaders express sympathy for Palestinians and assert that Israelis can only be secure when Palestinians are free.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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After affirming his commitment to cooperating with the investigation, protecting Jewish students and protecting free speech, Wood referenced the protest.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Mar. 2025
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At the same time with all of this, box office sources, not just Disney, affirm that Snow White played evenly across the country.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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The government insisted there was no evidence that the AP had been harmed irreparably.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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Why does the club insist on rebuilding via purchasing players as opposed to harnessing the talents of academy players instead?—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration’s policies have led to actions such as the withdrawal of federal funding from institutions maintaining DEI programs.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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ByteDance would have maintained a minority ownership in the new company, under the 20% threshold required by Congress.—
Jonathan Karl,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Wolfers contended that firms will likely not announce plans to set up their factories in the U.S. as long as the uncertainty and instability Trump has started continues.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
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McIlroy has contended before, but even his final round 81 in 2012 still looms.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassert. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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