reaffirm

verb

re·​af·​firm (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈfərm How to pronounce reaffirm (audio)
reaffirmed; reaffirming; reaffirms
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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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The company also reaffirmed its full-year revenue guidance or $150 million to $200 million. Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 May 2026 The pivot to Asia, accompanied by a doubling down in strategic and technological ties with America and Israel, reaffirms the UAE’s role as a global junction. Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 Seeing Morris, now 24 and married to Anaya after a courthouse ceremony two years ago during spring training, reaffirmed my faith in hard work and dreams. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2026 The treaty should be reaffirmed quickly. Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for reaffirm

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

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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 15 May. 2026.

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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