reassume
verb
re·as·sume
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsüm 
reassumed; reassuming; reassumes
: to assume (something) again : to take up or adopt (something) again
Cotton, the starting right guard for most of spring, has reassumed that role.—
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Minutes after the main event, Shohei Ohtani reassumed the focus.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
In 1955: Austria reassumed its sovereignty with the departure of the last Allied forces.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
Ullman reassumed his role as CEO at the request of the board from 2013 to 2016, and was able to salvage the business.
—David Moin, WWD, 7 Aug. 2024
But a revolutionary court, part of Iran’s parallel justice system, reassumed jurisdiction and sentenced him to death in April — a move condemned by human rights groups, experts with the United Nations and White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
—Nilo Tabrizy, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
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Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
In 1955: Austria reassumed its sovereignty with the departure of the last Allied forces.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
Ullman reassumed his role as CEO at the request of the board from 2013 to 2016, and was able to salvage the business.
—David Moin, WWD, 7 Aug. 2024
But a revolutionary court, part of Iran’s parallel justice system, reassumed jurisdiction and sentenced him to death in April — a move condemned by human rights groups, experts with the United Nations and White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
—Nilo Tabrizy, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
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“Reassume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassume. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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