as in to reaffirm
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Recent Examples of reassert
Why are so many people invested in Jack Schlossberg, perhaps best known for making goofy little lip-sync TikToks, reasserting his family’s legacy?
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Sep. 2024
Lipshutz’s book arrives as Linkin Park reasserts their dominance in the hard rock world and proves their talent and popularity once again.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
But, despite the best efforts of the characters to disown and ignore their physical forms, their bodies stubbornly reassert their existence.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
Russia invaded Ukraine and has a military and economic partnership with China, though Beijing reasserted its longstanding support for every country’s sovereignty without criticizing Russia in a recent briefing paper for the U.N. meetings.
—Edith M. Lederer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Sep. 2024
Lipshutz’s book arrives as Linkin Park reasserts their dominance in the hard rock world and proves their talent and popularity once again.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
But, despite the best efforts of the characters to disown and ignore their physical forms, their bodies stubbornly reassert their existence.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
Russia invaded Ukraine and has a military and economic partnership with China, though Beijing reasserted its longstanding support for every country’s sovereignty without criticizing Russia in a recent briefing paper for the U.N. meetings.
—Edith M. Lederer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassert
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As the incoming Trump administration attempts to establish spending and program cuts and regulatory liberalization as priorities, perhaps the intent of original Paperwork Reduction Act might be reaffirmed also.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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But usually, his faith is reaffirmed by the end of the story.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Those settlements show another, quieter front in China’s expanding efforts to assert its control over disputed, peripheral territories – also playing out in the South and East China Seas – as Chinese leader Xi Jinping seeks to bolster national security and enhance China’s position over its rivals.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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While Venu’s backers have promoted the service as being something new, the lower court asserted that the concept was actually not new, and was also merely an aggregation of 15 linear network feeds.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Texas Supreme Court affirmed that the laws, which were passed in the early 1900s and amended in 1925, could be enforced.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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With that, the Tax Court affirmed its holding that the IRS lacks the statutory authority to assess the penalty under section 6038(b)(1).Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
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Built on the grounds of an ancient convent, the company insists that the inner workings of the factory remain secret.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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However, the victims' parents on Monday insisted that the school was the fourth culprit in the massacre.Christina Coulter, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Upset at California’s gasoline prices (around $1.50 a gallon above the national average), Newsom blamed corporate greed and signed a law that forces oil companies to maintain larger reserves – a costly regulation that might increase prices further.Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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European Wax Center continues to focus on maintaining its brand position and ensuring consistent service delivery across its network of centers.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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He's struggled with injuries over the last few seasons, but will now look to contribute on a top contending team.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Overall, experts contend the best course of action is for managers and bosses to hear out their employees with empathy.Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassert. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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