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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The objective is to degrade the operational capacity of gangs to a level that Haitian institutions can sustainably manage, creating the time and space for the state to reassert its authority.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged the United Nations to reassert itself in global affairs to safeguard democracy under threat from resurgent nationalism, conflict and widening inequality.
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Now is the time to hack back the jungle and reassert some order in your yard.
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Dean Van Nguyen, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
The objective is to degrade the operational capacity of gangs to a level that Haitian institutions can sustainably manage, creating the time and space for the state to reassert its authority.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged the United Nations to reassert itself in global affairs to safeguard democracy under threat from resurgent nationalism, conflict and widening inequality.
—Tarek El-Tablawy, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Now is the time to hack back the jungle and reassert some order in your yard.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassert. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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