reasserting

Definition of reassertingnext
present participle of reassert
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Verb
  • The law allows a President to exclude personal records, sets out timetables for releasing documents once the President has left office, and provides a mechanism for asserting executive privilege to keep certain material secret.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • Jokic stuck up for Adelman after the season-ending loss, asserting that the outcome wasn’t his fault.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn’t fully captured.
    Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • Then there are those who, as a rule, never touch the glands, insisting that the risks outweigh the benefits.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Drummond’s office defended the state law in court but also signed an agreement with the ACLU allowing transgender youth to continue to have access to gender-affirming care while the lawsuit was ongoing.
    The Frontier, The Frontier, 7 May 2026
  • Some lawmakers also want legislation that could push back on Selig’s offensive by affirming states’ authority to rein in the platforms.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Griswold's office is responsible for supervising Colorado's elections and maintaining the statewide file of voter registrations.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 16 May 2026
  • Kudos to the Exhale staff for maintaining the pristine atmosphere there.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • Musk filed suit in 2024, alleging breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment.
    Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • The flurry of headlines about what was left out of the film—most obviously, the 1993 lawsuit that accused Jackson of molesting a 13-year-old, and subsequent lawsuits alleging similar abuse—also haven’t mattered.
    Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • Wright has been a champion of LeBron's accomplishments for quite some time, declaring James the GOAT over Michael Jordan nearly a decade earlier, after the former's improbable Finals win over the Golden State Warriors.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • The network noted that The View had obtained a ruling from the FCC in 2002, declaring that the show was exempt from the equal time rule.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Right-wing figures claiming to have been barred include Polish politician Dominik Tarczynski, Belgian politician Filip Dewinter, anti-Islam commentator Valentina Gomez and Dutch activist Eva Vlaardingerbroek.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 May 2026
  • The Steelers won four of their final five games, claiming the AFC North title with a thrilling Week 18 victory over the Ravens; Rodgers played many of his best games when the team needed them most.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • This is where those pieces of history come into play, since jockeys riding notable contending horses are more likely to get TV face time.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
  • Meanwhile, the city of San Diego refused to issue permits, contending the project of 139 hotel rooms and 75 apartments above ground-floor shops is not legal as proposed.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
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“Reasserting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasserting. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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