reaffirm

verb

re·​af·​firm (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈfərm 

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

Examples of reaffirm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last week, China's central bank governor Pan Gongsheng promoted the digital yuan, while taking a more conservative view of stablecoins than many expected, reaffirming Beijing's long-standing restrictions on speculative trading in virtual currencies. —Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025

However, the move reaffirms the stance that Indianapolis is truly looking to compete for a Super Bowl this year. —Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025

Russia reaffirms Beijing ties after US-China truce Russia is seeking to reaffirm ties with China after Beijing patched up relations with the US last week. —Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025

On Thursday, Nebraska reaffirmed its faith in third-year coach Matt Rhule, giving him a two-year extension to fend off potential interest from Rhule’s alma mater, Penn State. —Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reaffirm

• disaffirm
• ectoderm
• endoderm
• endosperm
• interfirm
• isotherm
• mesoderm
• periderm
• affirm
• bookworm
• confirm
• cutworm

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