as in declarations
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
a sworn affirmation that he had never acted as a spy for the enemy
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Recent Examples of affirmations
Most Americans are superficially familiar with the Declaration of Independence, especially its opening affirmations that we are all created equal and endowed with unalienable rights.
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Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
That happens through predictable acts of self-respect, rather than just affirmations.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
But beneath his plush exterior and upbeat messaging, Buddy is an insatiably needy, controlling narcissist requiring constant affirmations of the children’s love and filling their heads with terror of the monsters lurking in the outside world beyond the park in which the show takes place.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
After five years, the vault of positive affirmations that had introduced Fine Line reverted to a blank screen.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Murals layered with short affirmations guide employees toward accountability and positivity without interruption.
—Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Instead of packing heat, The Man The Myth The Legend shared affirmations for all three finalists.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
The judge was referring to the successive list of four African countries where officials had sought to remove Abrego Garcia seemingly without commitments from those countries, as well as officials' affirmations that Costa Rica withdrew its offer to accept him, a claim later proven untrue.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
Bondi has twice submitted affirmations to this court about the propriety of Lindsey Halligan’s grand jury presentation.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
That happens through predictable acts of self-respect, rather than just affirmations.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
But beneath his plush exterior and upbeat messaging, Buddy is an insatiably needy, controlling narcissist requiring constant affirmations of the children’s love and filling their heads with terror of the monsters lurking in the outside world beyond the park in which the show takes place.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
After five years, the vault of positive affirmations that had introduced Fine Line reverted to a blank screen.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Murals layered with short affirmations guide employees toward accountability and positivity without interruption.
—Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Instead of packing heat, The Man The Myth The Legend shared affirmations for all three finalists.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
The judge was referring to the successive list of four African countries where officials had sought to remove Abrego Garcia seemingly without commitments from those countries, as well as officials' affirmations that Costa Rica withdrew its offer to accept him, a claim later proven untrue.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
Bondi has twice submitted affirmations to this court about the propriety of Lindsey Halligan’s grand jury presentation.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmations
Noun
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The most recent presidential disaster declarations for Oklahoma, according to the Federal Register, are for wildfires in March 2025 and storms in November 2024.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Players and snaps added or lost are via the portal only (numbers do not include players lost due to exhausted eligibility or draft declarations).—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Richards and the governor’s office pushed back on false assertions that Newsom and his wife, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, were stealing money from the state through her office that same day.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Democrats urged her to speak on previous assertions that Renee Nicole Macklin Good and Alex Pretti, two Minnesota residents who federal immigration officials shot, were domestic terrorists.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Affirmations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmations. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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