reassert
Britishverb
Explanation
When you state a fact or opinion confidently, and then say it again with equal force, you reassert it. You can also reassert forceful behavior, like when a teacher reasserts control over a rowdy classroom. You might reassert your belief that one presidential candidate is much better than another, or reassert your innocence when a question of someone stealing cookies from your grandparents' cookie jar is raised more than once. You can also reassert authority, the way a librarian does, hushing a conversation that's become too loud and boisterous again. Reassert adds the "again" prefix re- to assert, from the Latin asserere, "claim, maintain, or affirm."
Example Sentences
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The rebuild could reassert the city as a central player in the wider sports scene, Guardabascio said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
But a glance at the FedEx Cup's season-long rankings reassert Scheffler's dominance.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
OpenAI has pivoted its business to selling AI tools to software developers, and is trying to reassert its lead in the AI race after falling behind its younger rival Anthropic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
“But as long as re-escalation is ultimately avoided, our sense is that domestic macro drivers—rather than oil’s daily fluctuations—will reassert themselves as the key influence on markets.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Lembede said that Africa was a black man’s continent, and it was up to Africans to reassert themselves and reclaim what was rightfully theirs.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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