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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While congressional Republicans and Democrats have each contributed to Congress abdicating its authority, the only players in Washington who can truly reassert congressional authority today are Republicans, who hold a bare majority in both the Senate and the House.
—Andrew Tisch, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Paul said Congress needed to reassert its constitutional power to regulate tariffs and foreign trade.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
Happ remains the bridge between the most successful stretch of Cubs baseball in the modern era and this next iteration that is looking to return to the postseason and reassert its dominance in the division.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Mize has battled injuries and inconsistency and had to reassert himself just to earn a spot in the Tigers’ rotation.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Tisch, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Paul said Congress needed to reassert its constitutional power to regulate tariffs and foreign trade.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
Happ remains the bridge between the most successful stretch of Cubs baseball in the modern era and this next iteration that is looking to return to the postseason and reassert its dominance in the division.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Mize has battled injuries and inconsistency and had to reassert himself just to earn a spot in the Tigers’ rotation.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reassert
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassert. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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