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
More than a century into the debate about whether a corporation is a person, Stewart affirmed that a person can be a corporation—a public one, as of 1999, when shares of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia surged to almost two billion dollars in value.
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Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The European Council affirmed its intention to inject funds into Ukraine’s military and defense budget in early 2026, but the $163 billion loan intended to be financed by Russian accounts held in European financial institutions was scrapped — at least until December.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2025
Earlier in October, a Macomb County Circuit Court judge affirmed a lower court's dismissal in the fifth case.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the sentence in October 2025.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Over the weekend, Israel and Hamas affirmed their commitment to the ceasefire deal after Israel accused Hamas of carrying out an attack that killed two IDF soldiers, prompting waves of airstrikes.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Judicial Court upheld the law’s constitutionality and affirmed her authority to bring such lawsuits.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
In September, Congress passed the Internal Security Act, which affirmed the State Department’s right to seize citizen’s passports.
—Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Earlier in the week, the firm’s China equity strategy team warned about rising market volatility, but affirmed expectations that domestic tech innovation will support market gains.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The European Council affirmed its intention to inject funds into Ukraine’s military and defense budget in early 2026, but the $163 billion loan intended to be financed by Russian accounts held in European financial institutions was scrapped — at least until December.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2025
Earlier in October, a Macomb County Circuit Court judge affirmed a lower court's dismissal in the fifth case.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the sentence in October 2025.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Over the weekend, Israel and Hamas affirmed their commitment to the ceasefire deal after Israel accused Hamas of carrying out an attack that killed two IDF soldiers, prompting waves of airstrikes.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Judicial Court upheld the law’s constitutionality and affirmed her authority to bring such lawsuits.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
In September, Congress passed the Internal Security Act, which affirmed the State Department’s right to seize citizen’s passports.
—Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Earlier in the week, the firm’s China equity strategy team warned about rising market volatility, but affirmed expectations that domestic tech innovation will support market gains.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmed
Verb
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Negotiations remain deadlocked over health care funding, which Democrats have insisted must be addressed in any deal to reopen the government.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Yet Fulton County officials have still insisted the ballots could not be copied or released.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani has been declared the next mayor of New York City, according to NBC News and CNN.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's Akatsuki mission orbiting Venus was declared dead last week after engineers spent more than a year trying to get in touch with the silent spacecraft.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Davis is alleged to have dragged Rossel through a stairwell, kitchen and back exit before assaulting her in a parking garage.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Critics alleged that Cheney was really the man in charge at the White House.—
Don Gonyea,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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But Wirth asserted those groups are not true environmental organizations and stand to gain financially from the project.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated October 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Most of the facts asserted in Respondent's RFO were known at that time.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sam Altman, of OpenAI, has claimed that generative AI could bring about the end of human civilization, and that AI poses a risk of extinction on a par with nuclear warfare and global pandemics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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In his lawsuit, Vianello claimed that the local ordinance that allowed the city to issue nearly $30 million in general obligation bonds to fund the construction and renovations violates the Kansas Constitution and statutory requirements for a bond election.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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That is obviously not what Dallas had in mind when Jones proclaimed the deal shipping Parsons to Green Bay made the Cowboys more equipped to defend against the run.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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In retrospect, the MP-4 was brilliant, proof of the concept that carbon—not plastics, as proclaimed in The Graduate—was the key to the future.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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Supporters have contended that clips of the speech, including one shared by DHS from MEMRI, were edited in a way that misrepresented his intent.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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That will be followed by Study 02 next year featuring different hardware using stainless steel with 18-karat gold plating sourced from China, where Canadas contended hardware technology surpasses European alternatives.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday morning that left one person dead and another injured, the agency announced in a social media post.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Close to a million voters cast their ballots before the Democrats announced their plan, while the redistricting session took delegates off the trail during the final full week of campaigning.—
Jahd Khalil,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Affirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmed. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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