reasserted

past tense of reassert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasserted
Verb
  • The Supreme Court considered the meaning of the clause in a landmark case in 1898 and affirmed the rule of citizenship by birth, with rare exceptions for the children of foreign diplomats, occupying armies and members of Native American tribes.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Ultimately, the appeals court affirmed the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction to Hecox, but vacated the injunction applied to the rest of the state.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Cruz asserted that the fleet causes environmental damage and threatens endangered wildlife.
    Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Vance asserted that the 2020 election was rigged due to tech companies censoring information.
    Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Slave owners insisted that human bondage fulfilled God’s will.
    Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
  • Even with some international teams packing up to go home, Rodríguez late Thursday insisted that the government was not winding down rescue efforts.
    Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • The State Department on Tuesday congratulated conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori after she was declared the winner of Peru’s presidential runoff election by a razor-thin margin.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • The military declared McKinney dead in March 1946, though no crash site had been identified, let alone any remains of the man from Providence, Rhode Island.
    Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The Dodgers claimed a series win in the four-game home set against their division rival, with the chance to sweep Sunday.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Russia meanwhile has claimed that its forces now control the important town of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • The complaint alleged deceptive advertising and other misconduct.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • The court of appeal further ruled Guild had sufficiently alleged CCM had aided, and benefited from, then-Guild branch manager Christopher Flowers’s breach of his fiduciary duty to Guild.
    Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Consumer Watchdog contended in its lawsuit that the surcharges violated Proposition 103 — the 1988 measure that governs insurer rate hikes — because the proposition does not allow for them.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Responding to public criticism, Justice Samuel Alito contended that the court isn’t to blame for the rise in shadow docket cases.
    Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • After Lyles announced that Harrington won the second ballot, the council voted unanimously to acclaim Harrington as the city’s next mayor.
    Mary Ramsey Updated June 22, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
  • Pino’s supporters sighed and sniffled when the verdict was announced.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
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“Reasserted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasserted. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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