reassert

verb

re·​as·​sert (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsərt How to pronounce reassert (audio)
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reasserted; reasserting; reasserts
Synonyms of reassertnext

transitive verb

: 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 …—Mike Finger

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Trei reasserted himself as a candidate for a big-league call-up. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 23 June 2026 The reissue celebrates a record that found bey reasserting himself as one of hip-hop’s most adventurous voices. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 June 2026 If politics is reasserting itself in Russia, what does that potentially mean? — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 June 2026 Within this context, according to him, intermodal transportation is reasserting its relevance in long-haul freight corridors. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reassert

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reassert was in 1647

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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassert. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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