as in to affirm
to formally state (something) again in order to emphasize that it is true
The President reaffirmed his commitment to cutting taxes. She reaffirmed her stance on the issue.
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Recent Examples of reaffirm
In a separate vote, the committee reaffirmed the existing recommendation that people ages 6 months and older should get annual flu shots, with six votes in favor.
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Iran has denied talks are scheduled and has reaffirmed its commitment to its nuclear program.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
For The Union-Tribune A new study of 64,000 adults across Europe, North America and the Middle East reaffirmed that loneliness generally increases with age, but unlike other parts of the world, middle-aged people in the U.S. and the Netherlands felt lonelier than older generations.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
And in his semi-annual report to Congress Tuesday, Powell reaffirmed this stance as he was asked why the Fed has not followed the faster pace of rate-cuts done by European central banks.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 June 2025
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Iran has denied talks are scheduled and has reaffirmed its commitment to its nuclear program.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
For The Union-Tribune A new study of 64,000 adults across Europe, North America and the Middle East reaffirmed that loneliness generally increases with age, but unlike other parts of the world, middle-aged people in the U.S. and the Netherlands felt lonelier than older generations.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
And in his semi-annual report to Congress Tuesday, Powell reaffirmed this stance as he was asked why the Fed has not followed the faster pace of rate-cuts done by European central banks.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaffirm
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The resolution, sponsored by Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, aimed to affirm that Trump should seek authorization from Congress before launching more military action against Iran.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Since January 2025, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has tracked nearly 600 anti-LGBTQ state legislative bills across the United States targeting transgender youth, restricting access to affirming services and limiting public expression of LGBTQ+ identities.—
Martie Bowser,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The pilot struggled to maintain the plane on a heading and climb, a preliminary report said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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One of Swarbrick’s final maneuvers as athletic director before stepping down was renewing the NBC contract through the 2029 season, believed to be lucrative enough to maintain Notre Dame’s independence.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Familiar structures and routines reasserted themselves, and the old ways of working returned.—
Jeroen Tas,
Time,
10 July 2025
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Democratic efforts in the Senate to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalating with Iran fell short Friday, with Republicans blocking a resolution that marked Congress' first attempt to reassert its war powers following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
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The medium-to-long-range layer, David’s Sling, has replaced Patriot batteries supplied by the United States, defending against both aircraft, cruise missiles, and short-range ballistic missiles using a missile called Stunner.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Thanks to the oceans on either side of us, the frozen wasteland to the north, and a gentle behemoth to the south, no one thought much about having to defend our borders.—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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