reasserted
Declared once more
Reasserted is the past tense of reassert, meaning to assert again or with renewed force.
Someone reasserts a claim, right, or position that has been challenged or neglected: She reasserted her authority after the staff questioned her decisions.
Things can reassert themselves—old habits, instincts, or conditions returning after a period of absence: His doubts reasserted themselves.
Confirmed a previous stance
- restatedExpressed again differently
- reiteratedExpressed again, often emphatically
- reconfirmedVerified a second time
- redeclaredStated again formally
renewed · reproclaimed · reclaimed · reestablished · reinstated · revalidated · reemphasized · underscored
Taken back; salvaged
- reaffirmedConfirmed a previous stance
- reestablishedFounded again after lapse
- renewedMade valid again
- revivedRestored to consciousness
restored · reconnected · rediscovered · embraced · celebrated · heritage · roots · culture
Authority to direct
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- powerEnergy transfer rate
ascendancy · sovereignty · command · influence · predominance · mastery · dominion · reign
Stated as fact
- demandedRequired with force
- defendedShielded from harm
- upheldAffirmed on review
- vindicatedCleared of accusation
exercised · invoked · maintained · protected · reclaimed · sovereignty · autonomy · freedom
With stubborn resolve
- forcefullyWith strong intensity
- vehementlyWith intense force
- emphaticallyWith strong emphasis
- firmlyWith steadfast resolve
resolutely · persistently · tenaciously · stubbornly · doggedly · unwaveringly · determinedly · unyieldingly
reaffirmed
Confirmed a previous stance
- restatedExpressed again differently
- reiteratedExpressed again, often emphatically
- reconfirmedVerified a second time
redeclared · renewed · reproclaimed · reclaimed · reestablished · reinstated · revalidated · reemphasized · underscored · stressed
reclaimed
Taken back; salvaged
- reaffirmedConfirmed a previous stance
- reestablishedFounded again after lapse
- renewedMade valid again
revived · restored · reconnected · rediscovered · embraced · celebrated · heritage · roots · culture · tradition
control
Authority to direct
power · ascendancy · sovereignty · command · influence · predominance · mastery · dominion · reign · territorial
claimed
Stated as fact
vindicated · exercised · invoked · maintained · protected · reclaimed · sovereignty · autonomy · freedom · boundaries
adamantly
With stubborn resolve
- forcefullyWith strong intensity
- vehementlyWith intense force
- emphaticallyWith strong emphasis
firmly · resolutely · persistently · tenaciously · stubbornly · doggedly · unwaveringly · determinedly · unyieldingly · defiantly
reassertedwithdrew
Pulled out or back
abandoned · relinquished · surrendered · gave up · dropped