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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Rescissions are the constitutional path to codify these savings, shielding the administration from legal challenges while reasserting Congress' fiscal responsibility.
—Erick Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
With its uptrend reasserted, the S & P 500 is up some 30% from the early-April tariff-panic low, an extraordinary recovery in just over three months.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 July 2025
In response, Democrats have been pushing for votes on war powers resolutions to reassert their congressional authority on military action.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Now, two and a half years into Bass’ tenure, some on the council are looking to reassert their authority, by rescinding the homelessness emergency declaration.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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Erick Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
With its uptrend reasserted, the S & P 500 is up some 30% from the early-April tariff-panic low, an extraordinary recovery in just over three months.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 July 2025
In response, Democrats have been pushing for votes on war powers resolutions to reassert their congressional authority on military action.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Now, two and a half years into Bass’ tenure, some on the council are looking to reassert their authority, by rescinding the homelessness emergency declaration.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassert. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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