as in confirmation
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Recent Examples of reaffirmation
In an email to the Del Mar Times, Quirk called the reaffirmation of the report an attack on his freedom of speech.
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
His Grammy wins serve as a reaffirmation of his role as a torchbearer for the culture.
—Janeé Bolden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
Drama, comedy, romance, elation and desolation are all fluidly threaded into the story, as are tunes that range from humorous numbers to intimate expressions of solitude to rousing reaffirmations of solidarity in challenging circumstances.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The council sent a resolution declaring its reaffirmation to its legislative affairs committee on Thursday, with approval slated for later this month.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 15 Nov. 2024
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
His Grammy wins serve as a reaffirmation of his role as a torchbearer for the culture.
—Janeé Bolden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
Drama, comedy, romance, elation and desolation are all fluidly threaded into the story, as are tunes that range from humorous numbers to intimate expressions of solitude to rousing reaffirmations of solidarity in challenging circumstances.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The council sent a resolution declaring its reaffirmation to its legislative affairs committee on Thursday, with approval slated for later this month.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaffirmation
Noun
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Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, arrives for a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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When The Athletic asked for confirmation, the customer service representative stated that this was an original without any restorations.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
Noun
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While questions over mentality will be assessed, players’ physical levels showed a marked improvement, offering a sense of vindication for the coaching staff.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Andre Ventura, Chega’s founder and leader, saw the outcome as vindication for his war against the establishment parties.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The rulings against the levies in two federal courts – the U.S. Court of International Trade and the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. -- centered on Trump's unprecedented invocation of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act as a legal justification for tariffs.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
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End of story — there is no justification, nothing that makes this right.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The Treasury secretary’s rationalization for Trump’s whims wouldn’t pass an undergrad econ exam.—
Veronique de Rugy,
National Review,
7 May 2025
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Technology rationalization streamlines operations, eliminates redundancies and optimizes costs.—
Kim Bozzella,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Reaffirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaffirmation. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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