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
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.
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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
However, the reveal that Helen was secretly monitoring Carol’s drinking proves too much—in that moment, Carol seems to subconsciously choose the relentlessly positive, empty affirmations of the hivemind over the messy reality of human connection.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025
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
Steering away from the Banda music that has characterized her sound and biggest hits, the Mexican-American singer experiments with reggae, R&B, and folk cumbia on this eight-track set that also includes powerful audio affirmations by the singer.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
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
However, the reveal that Helen was secretly monitoring Carol’s drinking proves too much—in that moment, Carol seems to subconsciously choose the relentlessly positive, empty affirmations of the hivemind over the messy reality of human connection.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025
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
Steering away from the Banda music that has characterized her sound and biggest hits, the Mexican-American singer experiments with reggae, R&B, and folk cumbia on this eight-track set that also includes powerful audio affirmations by the singer.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmations
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The declarations can unlock federal emergency resources.—
Thomas Peipert,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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At least 14 states across the South, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic have issued emergency declarations.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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In this latest case, however, O’Foghludha’s initial ruling against Duke forecloses any comparable assertions by the athlete.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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In fact, the research completely undermines Kumar’s assertions that California’s homeowners over 60 years old are at high risk of becoming homeless.—
Max Taves,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Affirmations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmations. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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