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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Analysts said the visit was an effort to reassert that Beijing, not Moscow, remains North Korea’s principal patron.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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
And now Beijing is trying to reassert sway over a strategically vital yet deeply unpredictable partner.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Will Iran reassert those demands in a counteroffer?
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
I’m not ready for the rowdy, bustling reality of New York to reassert itself yet.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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