reasserts

verb

present tense third-person singular of reassert
as in reaffirms

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasserts
  1. reaffirms
  2. asserts
  3. affirms
  4. insists
  5. contends
  6. declares
  7. alleges
  8. maintains
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  • Russia reaffirms Beijing ties after US-China truce Russia is seeking to reaffirm ties with China after Beijing patched up relations with the US last week.
    — Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of reaffirms
Verb
  • Bradford asserts that clarifying and renegotiating these roles for shared ownership is paramount.
    — Heidi Brooks, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Kallmann asserts that his father, Hartmut, always maintained that the family art collection had been intact when the Nazi’s rose to power, and all the family’s belongings were stolen soon after.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of asserts
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  • Today's ruling affirms a principle that has underpinned sound economic stewardship for generations.
    — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • Ending the show with one final jump affirms that there’s no future in which the Landry family is done with time traveling, despite the trauma and heartache the pond has delivered with its gift.
    — Megan Vick, Variety, 22 June 2026
Definition of affirms
Verb
  • The group insists Yale must defend its lawful holistic admissions and educational leadership role.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Rosa insists that her husband was unaware he would be sent to war.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
Definition of insists
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  • The unsettled conference status for Ursuline is causing the school harm, the complaint contends.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
  • On Thursday, federal court records show, attorneys for Marseille filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles, seeking damages for what the suit contends was undue use of force.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of contends
Verb
  • Pick for freshness, with the goal of making wines with real structure, and the valley declares itself.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Instead, several of Kendall’s key allies are cowed by Logan’s intimidating presence — even Roman buckles under the pressure — and the media titan declares victory.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Definition of declares
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  • Yet park rangers continued to cite Hubbard under that section, issuing two misdemeanor citations in May 2025, as well as a third that cited a different section of the ordinance, the most recent lawsuit alleges.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The charge alleges a person knowingly defrauded another by using false or misleading information to obtain money, property, credit or a loan.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of alleges
Verb
  • According to her, Summit Express answers its phones seven days a week for extended hours, maintains a long-standing safety record while covering a vast area annually across Colorado’s mountain roads.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • As such, Daoism maintains its complex and diverse nature well into the modern era, still striving to bring it all back into balance with the Dao.
    — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
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“Reasserts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasserts. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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