reaffirm

verb

re·​af·​firm (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈfərm How to pronounce reaffirm (audio)
reaffirmed; reaffirming; reaffirms

transitive verb

: 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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Kelce reaffirmed his desire to hoist the coveted Vince Lombardi trophy once again at the end of the upcoming season. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025 The deal, announced by Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Canada, reaffirmed quotas and tariff rates on British automobiles and eliminated tariffs on the U.K. aerospace sector, but the issue of steel and aluminum remains unresolved. Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 18 June 2025 The court reaffirmed the ruling in 2013, a decision that still rattled Thailand. Sopheng Cheang, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025 President Xi reaffirmed this goal in April, signalling China’s continued commitment to its dual carbon targets. Laurence Tubiana, Time, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for reaffirm

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reaffirm was in 1624

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“Reaffirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reaffirm. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Legal Definition

reaffirm

transitive verb
re·​af·​firm
ˌrē-ə-ˈfərm
1
: to affirm again
2
: to agree to the payment of (a dischargeable debt) with a creditor prior to the discharge of debts in bankruptcy
reaffirmed her debt in order to keep her car
reaffirmation
-ˌa-fər-ˈmā-shən
noun

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