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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In 2025, protesters were not just rejecting oligarchic rot, but also reaffirming their long-standing frustration over India’s role in sustaining it.
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Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
In August, a judge rejected Williams’ motion to end the guardianship following a medical examination that reaffirmed the FTD and aphasia diagnoses, and Morrissey was granted a three-month extension through November 3.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Gio Benitez, an ABC News anchor who is openly gay, joined a Catholic church in New York City and reaffirmed his faith after a long spiritual journey.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Rumors have swirled that Jaramillo was at the center of an ambush or that his murder was part of planned retribution, but Cordero-Stutz reaffirmed that his death was a random encounter that could have happened to any deputy that day.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
In August, a judge rejected Williams’ motion to end the guardianship following a medical examination that reaffirmed the FTD and aphasia diagnoses, and Morrissey was granted a three-month extension through November 3.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Gio Benitez, an ABC News anchor who is openly gay, joined a Catholic church in New York City and reaffirmed his faith after a long spiritual journey.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Rumors have swirled that Jaramillo was at the center of an ambush or that his murder was part of planned retribution, but Cordero-Stutz reaffirmed that his death was a random encounter that could have happened to any deputy that day.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Reaffirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reaffirm. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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