reasserting
Declaring once more
Reasserting is stating or claiming something again, especially after it has been challenged or questioned.
Someone reasserts authority by firmly reestablishing control: The coach spent the season reasserting his dominance over the program.
You might reassert a position, a right, or your independence after circumstances have called it into doubt.
Taking possession again
- redefiningChanging what something means
- reestablishingFounding anew after interruption
- rediscoveringFinding something previously known
- embracingHolding warmly, willingly accepting
affirming · expressing · declaring · owning · representing · reconnecting · reviving · restoring
Superior influence over others
- controlAuthority to direct
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- supremacyHighest rank or power
hegemony · ascendancy · power · leadership · enforcement · reclaiming · reestablishing · reinstating
Trust held as true
- certaintyTotal absence of doubt
- faithTrust without proof
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- assuranceFirm promise or certainty
resolve · commitment · steadfastness · dedication · fervor · zeal · reaffirming · declaring
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- highlightMost notable part
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- accentuateTo give emphasis
- reiteratingStating something anew
restating · reinforcing · amplifying · reemphasizing · driving home · hammering home · repeating · reminding
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
doggedness · insistence · stubbornness · unyieldingness · continuing · persisting · pushing back · standing ground
reclaiming
Taking possession again
- redefiningChanging what something means
- reestablishingFounding anew after interruption
- rediscoveringFinding something previously known
embracing · affirming · expressing · declaring · owning · representing · reconnecting · reviving · restoring · celebrating
dominance
Superior influence over others
- controlAuthority to direct
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
supremacy · hegemony · ascendancy · power · leadership · enforcement · reclaiming · reestablishing · reinstating · restoring
belief
Trust held as true
- certaintyTotal absence of doubt
- faithTrust without proof
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
assurance · resolve · commitment · steadfastness · dedication · fervor · zeal · reaffirming · declaring · proclaiming
underscore
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- highlightMost notable part
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- accentuateTo give emphasis
reiterating · restating · reinforcing · amplifying · reemphasizing · driving home · hammering home · repeating · reminding
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
grit · doggedness · insistence · stubbornness · unyieldingness · continuing · persisting · pushing back · standing ground
reassertingwithdrawing
Removing or pulling away
retracting · abandoning · conceding · relinquishing · renouncing
reassertingsurrendering
Ceasing to resist
yielding · relinquishing · ceding · abdicating · capitulating
reassertingsuppressing
Forcibly restraining or inhibiting
silencing · muting · downplaying · understating · minimizing