reconfirm

verb

re·​con·​firm ˌrē-kən-ˈfərm How to pronounce reconfirm (audio)
reconfirmed; reconfirming; reconfirms

transitive verb

: to confirm again
also : to establish more strongly
reconfirmation noun

Examples of reconfirm in a Sentence

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Five months after Pope Francis’ death, Pope Leo reconfirmed the Vatican’s commitment to the initiative — and Dorantes —with the dedication ceremony Friday. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 His death was officially ruled a suicide by New York City's medical examiner and reconfirmed in a joint memo by the DOJ and FBI. Anna Commander gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025 When asked about the family’s claims, a spokesperson for the Baltimore Police Department reconfirmed that an investigation is ongoing. Sam Gillette, People.com, 18 June 2025 Aniston reconfirmed it over a year later on Jimmy Kimmel Live, after Kim Kardashian had also gone public about her salmon sperm facial, which appears to have caused the treatment to go viral. New Atlas, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for reconfirm

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reconfirm was in 1587

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“Reconfirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfirm. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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reconfirm

verb
re·​con·​firm ˌrē-kən-ˈfərm How to pronounce reconfirm (audio)
1
: to confirm again
2
: to establish more strongly
reconfirmation noun
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