as in to affirm
to formally state (something) again in order to emphasize that it is true
The President reaffirmed his commitment to cutting taxes. She reaffirmed her stance on the issue.
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Recent Examples of reaffirm
The judge overseeing the case could reaffirm the guardianship, ease up on the restrictions, rule that Morrissey should be replaced or remove it all together.
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The win over the Jets continued to reaffirm that thinking.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Gartner’s 2024 Women In Supply Chain survey showed that women’s representation has stalled, particularly at the leadership level, and that previous year’s gains were at risk if businesses don’t reaffirm their commitments to women’s career growth.
—Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Even the film’s relentless forward charge — its preference for strict point-making over a more learn at your own pace curriculum — helps to reaffirm its larger argument that schools have been conditioned to process children rather than enrich them.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The win over the Jets continued to reaffirm that thinking.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Gartner’s 2024 Women In Supply Chain survey showed that women’s representation has stalled, particularly at the leadership level, and that previous year’s gains were at risk if businesses don’t reaffirm their commitments to women’s career growth.
—Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Even the film’s relentless forward charge — its preference for strict point-making over a more learn at your own pace curriculum — helps to reaffirm its larger argument that schools have been conditioned to process children rather than enrich them.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaffirm
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Morgan Stanley affirms underweight rating, cuts price objective to $175 from $192 Morgan Stanley price target is 3% below Tuesday's close.—
Itzel Franco,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Earlier in October, a Macomb County Circuit Court judge affirmed a lower court's dismissal in the fifth case.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Raw eggs in the shell not maintained at 7°C (45°F) or below (walk-in cooler).—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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This, the medical profession maintains, is the stuff of fiction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hamas has moved quickly to reassert control of parts of Gaza where Israeli forces had withdrawn after the ceasefire took hold.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Attempts are already underway to deny accountability and reassert the same broken playbook of impunity.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Taibleson defended her conservative credentials during her confirmation hearing, and both Democratic and Republican senators derided the opposition campaign.—
Lawrence Andrea,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Fast forward to Monday, and – after a 3-2 defeat to Brentford – Liverpool has now lost four straight games in the Premier League, just the fourth time in history that a defending champion has gone on such a poor run of form, per Opta.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Reaffirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaffirm. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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