REASSUMING Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

reassuming

verb

present participle of reassume

as in acquiescing

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But what begins as a bold and daring attempt to broach progressive issues in a notoriously conservative society ultimately loses its nerve, acquiescing to a number of eyebrow-raising narrative compromises.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Even absent Chinese aggression, people in Taiwan increasingly identify as Taiwanese and do not seem inclined to repeat Hong Kong’s experience of acquiescing to Chinese rule.

— Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of acquiescing

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Which would entail the young girl acceding to a reality in which women sometimes deserved to be tortured to death.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Despite all of this potential economic turmoil on the Canadian side, Carney still concluded that at the end of the day, the cost of acceding to Washington’s extravagant demands was higher than the cost of job losses and strain on a key industry.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of acceding

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Back to basics on The Daily Show Not to wax nostalgic, but back in my day, The Daily Show was mostly a cavalcade of weirdos consenting to be filmed while comedians played right in their face.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of consenting

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Courts, however, have ruled otherwise, upholding both Sullivans’ spots on the ballot.

— Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
By contrast, the CJP considers peaceful protest, along with upholding the country’s constitution, essential elements of democracy.

— Amrita Basu, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of upholding

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Passengers United, a nonprofit organization advocating for transit riders, has been pushing for reforms to fare enforcement.

— Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
On Jathar’s first visit, those organizational talking points included advocating for funding smart grids, authorizing Department of Energy research, and investing in STEM education.

— Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of advocating

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Samsung settled, agreeing to update its terms to more clearly explain its use of ACR.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Trump has been shifting away from Kyiv in recent weeks, criticizing Zelenskyy, waiving sanctions on Russia and agreeing to a diesel deal with the Kremlin.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of agreeing

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His critics interpreted it as endorsing the massacre of Israeli civilians, though Abu Shehadeh and others vigorously denied that claim.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Leikauf’s announcement followed months of criticism from his predecessor, John D’Agostini, who served three terms as sheriff before endorsing Leikauf in 2022.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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