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
Hinds County Chancellor Dewayne Thomas affirmed the ruling in February.
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Gwen Dilworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
The team revealed that the latter two traits—femoral antetorsion and gluteal complex—had previously been identified by other scientists, the Science Advances study affirmed their presence.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
An October article in the journal Nature affirmed some of the researchers’ conclusions, matching different ages of diagnosis with specific life trajectories.
—The Baltimore Sun, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
The series was always among TV’s steamiest dramas, but season three affirmed it as one of TV’s best dramas.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Major health authorities like the World Health Organization have affirmed the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines, which researchers estimate prevented more than 14 million deaths worldwide in their first year.
—Jessica Schreifels, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
California voters once again affirmed the death penalty in November 2016 by passing Proposition 66 and rejecting Proposition 62, which would have banned it.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
One wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI alleges that a 56-year-old Connecticut man murdered his mother and took his own life after ChatGPT repeatedly affirmed his paranoid notions about people in his life orchestrating a conspiracy against him.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
Nor was it lost on them that even the most self-consciously liberal and cosmopolitan of modern Western writers and philosophers affirmed racial hierarchies.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Gwen Dilworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
The team revealed that the latter two traits—femoral antetorsion and gluteal complex—had previously been identified by other scientists, the Science Advances study affirmed their presence.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
An October article in the journal Nature affirmed some of the researchers’ conclusions, matching different ages of diagnosis with specific life trajectories.
—The Baltimore Sun, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
The series was always among TV’s steamiest dramas, but season three affirmed it as one of TV’s best dramas.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Major health authorities like the World Health Organization have affirmed the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines, which researchers estimate prevented more than 14 million deaths worldwide in their first year.
—Jessica Schreifels, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
California voters once again affirmed the death penalty in November 2016 by passing Proposition 66 and rejecting Proposition 62, which would have banned it.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
One wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI alleges that a 56-year-old Connecticut man murdered his mother and took his own life after ChatGPT repeatedly affirmed his paranoid notions about people in his life orchestrating a conspiracy against him.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
Nor was it lost on them that even the most self-consciously liberal and cosmopolitan of modern Western writers and philosophers affirmed racial hierarchies.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmed
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In interviews, Rubio insisted that Washington will use control of Venezuela’s oil industry to force policy changes, and called its current government illegitimate.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump has insisted that Rodríguez must play by the United States’ rules.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Gillispie was released from prison in 2011, exonerated in 2017 and declared wrongfully imprisoned in 2021.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Adding to American pressure, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared support for Iranian protesters, likely heightening paranoia in Tehran.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Montag and Pratt did indeed fake a breakup in 2011, as Bass' camp alleged.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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It's alleged that Rates managed the thefts, directing others to steal the sports cards from local stores, including Target, paying them in cash, and collecting the merchandise to resell.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Several times during the hearing, Helland asserted that student activists who had their visas revoked were targeted not just for speech but for alleged links to violent groups or for allegedly being disruptive on campus.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Barrett also found that Perplexity, another popular AI service, similarly asserted that the military operation had not occurred.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Russia said the attack was retaliation for what Moscow claimed was a Ukrainian drone strike on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence last month.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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As the Ole Miss football team tried to win its national semifinal, the women's basketball team claimed one of the biggest wins in school history.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The self proclaimed Aura Lord is Back.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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With a lawsuit against it dismissed in court last week, Bloomfield Mayor Anthony Harrington’s administration on Tuesday proclaimed victory over former Deputy Mayor Rickford Kirton, one of its most outspoken critics.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kirton, Schulman and Hurston contended that the charter requires a separate referendum for an expense so large.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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All of Bed Bath & Beyond’s complaints have contended that the carriers compounded the retailer’s operational and financial distress throughout the pandemic as shelves went empty and costs soared, ultimately leading to the company’s demise.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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Energy Minister Abbas Alibadi also announced that water supplies will be cut off on some evenings to refill reservoirs, urging citizens to reduce consumption by 20% to avoid rationing.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The pair announced their engagement on October 5, 2025, with a joint Instagram post of what appeared to be an engagement shoot with photos of Destiny showing glimpses of her new rock.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Affirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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