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

Shares of artificial intelligence player Oracle jumped more than 4% on Wednesday, boosting major averages after Deutsche Bank reaffirmed its bullish stance on the name. —Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025

Authorities reaffirm that multiple agencies and search resources have been deployed, including drones and K-9 teams. —Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

His action reaffirmed the longstanding belief that women’s sports must be preserved for biological females. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Nov. 2025

Thomson said that support for Shah was reaffirmed on Friday evening, soon after board member Shumeet Banerji quit citing governance concerns. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 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