reaffirm
verb
re·af·firm
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈfərm 
reaffirmed; reaffirming; reaffirms
: to affirm (something) again especially so as to strengthen or confirm
reaffirming the defendant's innocence
reaffirm the validity of a debt
a story that reaffirmed her belief in the goodness of humanity
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This is a good time to meet with your financial advisor, review your portfolio, and reaffirm your long-term strategy.
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Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
In response, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to defend Canadian economic interests and reaffirmed his country's commitment to cooperative efforts with Washington, including curbing the fentanyl crisis.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
But instead of reaffirming our founding ideals, political leaders have passed a budget bill that slashes health care, food assistance and economic protections for millions, while further entrenching the economic and political power to a privileged few.
—Jared Nordlund, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
But that opinion also reaffirmed a key exception: judges may still grant nationwide relief in class-action cases, which the American Civil Liberties Union strategically invoked just hours after the Supreme Court’s decision last month.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 July 2025
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Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
In response, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to defend Canadian economic interests and reaffirmed his country's commitment to cooperative efforts with Washington, including curbing the fentanyl crisis.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
But instead of reaffirming our founding ideals, political leaders have passed a budget bill that slashes health care, food assistance and economic protections for millions, while further entrenching the economic and political power to a privileged few.
—Jared Nordlund, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
But that opinion also reaffirmed a key exception: judges may still grant nationwide relief in class-action cases, which the American Civil Liberties Union strategically invoked just hours after the Supreme Court’s decision last month.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reaffirm
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“Reaffirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reaffirm. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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