reasserting

verb

present participle of reassert
as in reaffirming

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasserting
  1. asserting
  2. insisting
  3. affirming
  4. maintaining
  5. alleging
  6. declaring
  7. claiming
  8. contending
Verb
  • Dockworkers are blocking weapons shipments, asserting the right to conscientious objection as a means of protection from unjustified charges and disciplinary action.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
  • McArn agreed, asserting that closing the contract would not prevent the district and teachers association from negotiating further.
    — Chaewon Chung August 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of asserting
Verb
  • That hasn’t stopped Casinos and sportsbooks, who have every reason to feel threatened by a more fair and transparent model, from insisting these markets have no economic utility.
    — Brian Quintenz, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • When the attention waned, Freedom showed up to one of Sophie Cunningham’s games, hoping to mooch off the fame of America’s new athlete face of trans resistance, wearing a shirt insisting that a woman is defined by biology alone.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of insisting
Verb
  • The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a final rule this month barring the use of federal Medicaid and CHIP funding to pay for pediatric gender-affirming medications and surgery.
    — John Wilkerson, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026
  • James has experienced Republican attacks centered on her legislative record, pointing to her support for LGBTQ+ rights and gender-affirming care for minors as evidence that her politics are out of step with her religious background.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of affirming
Verb
  • The few remaining workers maintaining the plant, however, received those benefits upon ratification.
    — Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Icelandic voters rejected the measure amid widespread concern over maintaining control over fishing rights, a backbone of the country’s economy.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of maintaining
Verb
  • Jacqueline Smith, the publication’s ombudsman, sued the Department of Defense in June, alleging First Amendment violations after being forced out.
    — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities say the victim waited a week to report the incident, alleging that Alvarez warned him not to contact law enforcement.
    — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of alleging
Verb
  • The person did not elaborate on the reasons for declaring the two men ineligible.
    — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Under current law, the President has the flexibility to order a limited drawdown, releasing up to 30 million barrels over a 60-day period, to mitigate sudden supply shocks without declaring a full-scale national emergency.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of declaring
Verb
  • The Cowboys did that last year after initial roster cuts, claiming cornerbacks Reddy Steward and Trikweze Bridges off waivers.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That combination—a hard deadline six years out and a Congress that can’t agree on next steps—is precisely what Shedden says is pushing clients toward the exits early, even though claiming at 62 locks in a permanently smaller monthly check for life.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of claiming
Verb
  • Boston Bruins The Bruins have an average at best roster and farm system, and trying to win while rebuilding on the fly is something that usually backfires more often than leading to a contending team.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Kiley turned the criticism around, contending that his willingness to work with both parties was a strength.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of contending
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“Reasserting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasserting. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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