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 Rapoport advocates for action over perfection, emphasizing that being seen and affirmed in a supportive environment is key to inspiring people to achieve their ambitions. — Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Artist Jeff Koons has once again prevailed in a legal challenge, as a New York federal appeals court affirmed that a copyright lawsuit filed against him by artist Michael Hayden was brought too late. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026 On July 17, at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China President Xi Jinping affirmed that the country will remain committed to releasing models on an open-source basis. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 July 2026 Second, Northwestern assigned an ad hoc committee to investigate me; but, after six months of investigation, the committee exonerated me, recommended no punishment and affirmed my right to academic freedom. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 The three-judge panel affirmed a preliminary injunction, meaning the law remains blocked while the case continues. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmed
  1. insisted
  2. declared
  3. alleged
  4. asserted
  5. claimed
  6. proclaimed
  7. contended
  8. announced
Verb
  • Iran has insisted on a role in managing traffic through the strait.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The team—Paul Gompers, George Hu, Will Levinson and Sachin Srivastava—set out to test something Wall Street recruiters have long insisted anecdotally, namely that being a college athlete is a hiring edge.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of insisted
Verb
  • Craig Harris reported at 12News that the level of fraud and unallowable purchases was not the 1% declared by voucher supporters like state Schools Chief Tom Horne, but closer to 20%.
    — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Construction on the facility began in 2020; at the time, Iran declared the facility to the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency as a future facility to assemble the centrifuges that make nuclear fuel.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of declared
Verb
  • Prosecutors alleged that some protesters caused damage to it, though Walsh and Rabbitt were not accused of that.
    — Meg Anderson, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control added that the kennel facility’s permits expired in 2023, and alleged that multiple attempts by both county agencies to contact the owner, Blair, had gone unanswered.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of alleged
Verb
  • In addition, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has repeatedly asserted that inflation needs to be lower to hit the FOMC’s targets, perhaps implying a need for higher interest rates to achieve that.
    — Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Fauci has asserted that the scientific evidence points to a spillover — whereby the virus would have found its way from an animal into its first human host, and then spread at that point from human to human.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 July 2026
Definition of asserted
Verb
  • Unless Washington provides another naval destroyer, he will be forced to choose defense of the United States over Israel, the report claimed, as the Iran war has put a strain on Washington’s military arsenal.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Echoing Turkey’s justifications for its contentious S-400 acquisition completed the year before, which led a ban from the F-35 program and CAATSA sanctions slapped on Ankara, Iraqi officials claimed America offered no viable alternative.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of claimed
Verb
  • Yes, the Jaguars were among the majority of NFL teams that proudly proclaimed their support for the LGBTQ movement on June 1.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • The police department received state accreditation, which the mayor and police director have proclaimed demonstrates that officers have implemented modern policing practices.
    — Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of proclaimed
Verb
  • The lawsuit also contended that Graves retaliated against former Police Capt.
    — Laura Bauer July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • The former five-star recruit never seriously contended for a starting job there, what with Mario Cristobal bringing in Bo Nix before Thompson’s second season.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of contended
Verb
  • Given the extent of the disruption to oil exports from the Middle East since the start of hostilities between Washington and Tehran, most of the hikes announced by OPEC+ since March have had a negligible impact on the physical crude market.
    — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The project was announced less than 36 hours before the meeting.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of announced

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“Affirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmed. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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