affirmed

verb

past tense of affirm
1
as in insisted
to state as a fact usually forcefully unwilling to affirm without further study that the painting is an original Rembrandt

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2
as in declared
to state clearly and strongly our business partner affirmed his trust in us, and we in turn promised not to let him down

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Recent Examples of affirmed The three-judge panel affirmed a preliminary injunction, meaning the law remains blocked while the case continues. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 7 July 2026 The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed, ruling the LLCs had limited standing to object only to procedural matters, not the alter ego finding itself. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Lee’s resolution also honors the legacy of Wong Kim Ark, a Chinese American whose Supreme Court victory affirmed the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of birthright citizenship. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 5 July 2026 The death of James Monroe exactly five years later—also on July 4—affirmed it. — Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026 The court affirmed its prior ruling upholding New York’s ban on religious exemptions to its law requiring schoolchildren be vaccinated. — Lauren Weber, Washington Post, 2 July 2026 The tribe was also a major player in winning a landmark case in 1974 that affirmed the treaty rights of Northwest tribes to harvest fish. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 The Court of Justice of the European Union has affirmed the penalty, meaning Google is out of options. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 Ultimately, the appeals court affirmed the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction to Hecox, but vacated the injunction applied to the rest of the state. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmed
  1. insisted
  2. declared
  3. alleged
  4. asserted
  5. claimed
  6. proclaimed
  7. contended
  8. announced
Verb
  • Her multi-show stint for the Renaissance tour was meant to be for only one night; however, after reading some negative comments about her first performance, the then-11-year-old insisted on trying again.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
  • However, Iran has insisted its theocracy is unified after the war under the country’s new supreme leader.
    — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of insisted
Verb
  • The jury deliberated for about six hours on Monday and eight hours on Tuesday before the mistrial was declared.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
  • The driver of Ballard’s car was declared dead after they were brought to a hospital, and the passenger later died from their injuries, police said.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of declared
Verb
  • Livermore resident Kiersten Skov recently alleged that Haubert’s top aide, Shawn Wilson, offered to direct a charitable donation to a nonprofit of her choice using the county’s discretionary funds.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • In a lawsuit filed in April, Paramount subscribers alleged that the acquisition will substantially reduce competition in streaming, news and theatrical distribution.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
Definition of alleged
Verb
  • In the period that elapsed between the shooting and when police officers searched Langs’ car, there was time for a gun to disappear, Lowthorp asserted.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
  • Education advocates have asserted that California schools are legally entitled to billions more under state law.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of asserted
Verb
  • Attorneys for the owners of the landfill, which stopped accepting trash last year, claimed this spring in the litigation that the lawsuits may be tainted by fraud.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • The lefty reliever whom the Cubs claimed off waivers in January is now one of the club’s success stories.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of claimed
Verb
  • Major League Eating proclaimed him 2024 Rookie of the Year in the competitive eating world.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
  • Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns.
    — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of proclaimed
Verb
  • Consumer Watchdog contended in its lawsuit that the surcharges violated Proposition 103 — the 1988 measure that governs insurer rate hikes — because the proposition does not allow for them.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Responding to public criticism, Justice Samuel Alito contended that the court isn’t to blame for the rise in shadow docket cases.
    — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 1 July 2026
Definition of contended
Verb
  • The heat has become so unbearable in Japan that weather officials in April announced a new term for days when maximum temperatures exceed 104 degrees — kokushobi, meaning harsh or cruel heat, according to the Japan Times.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Harry last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the monarch was undergoing treatment for cancer, though the palace never specified the type.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of announced

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