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
Fritz affirmed Horner is capable of knowing right from wrong.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
His sentence was most recently affirmed in 1998.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The price Preller paid for Miller, an All-Star closer with a triple-digit fastball, further affirmed that, compared with most ball clubs, the Padres esteem a ballplayer’s present value more than his future value.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Lee subsequently had his freedom affirmed in court.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The Egyptian foreign ministry said the diplomats affirmed that negotiations are the best way to end the war.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
In threads where the human community had decided someone was in the wrong, the AI affirmed that user's behavior 51% of the time.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Slyly, the series reveals all the ways in which nudity is or isn’t sanctioned, bodily labor affirmed or condemned.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
The sovereign rating was affirmed at Baa1.
—Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
His sentence was most recently affirmed in 1998.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The price Preller paid for Miller, an All-Star closer with a triple-digit fastball, further affirmed that, compared with most ball clubs, the Padres esteem a ballplayer’s present value more than his future value.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Lee subsequently had his freedom affirmed in court.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The Egyptian foreign ministry said the diplomats affirmed that negotiations are the best way to end the war.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
In threads where the human community had decided someone was in the wrong, the AI affirmed that user's behavior 51% of the time.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Slyly, the series reveals all the ways in which nudity is or isn’t sanctioned, bodily labor affirmed or condemned.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
The sovereign rating was affirmed at Baa1.
—Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmed
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Greer says the desk clerk told the detective that days earlier Rickman attempted to sign in with a fake name, but the clerk insisted on proof of identity.—
Paul LaRosa,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Iran has insisted that any ships transiting the strait pay the regime a toll and follow a course approved by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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But the Florida Supreme Court soon after declared that speeding up the execution process was a violation of an inmate's right to due process and equal protection.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jackson's death was later declared a homicide at the hands of Murray, who administered the fatal dose of Propofol.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The indictment alleged Campbell followed an undercover officer who was investigating Gerodemos on April 9 from Gino’s Steakhouse in a union truck to see where he was headed.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Vinicius Jr had alleged that Prestianni had racially abused him, which Prestianni denied on social media.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Throughout, the Cascios consistently and repeatedly asserted that Michael never harmed any of them or anyone else.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Officials at the time asserted the deal would compromise competition—even though the combined market share of both companies was less than 10 percent.—
Elaine Parker,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The group ShinyHunters — which previously has claimed to be behind hacks of Ticketmaster and AT&T — is taking credit.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Chimaev claimed his focus was purely financial.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Verb
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In his first Inaugural Address, on March 4, 1861, with seven states having already seceded from the Union, Lincoln proclaimed the essence of secession to be anarchy.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Some in the media proclaimed this the best offense in history.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Baldoni’s team contended that Reynolds, the couple’s rep, and the Times made additional statements about Lively’s smear-campaign allegations.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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OpenAI has contended in court papers, according to the Post, that Zilis was quietly sharing information with Musk at their expense.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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This year, the event has already raised a record $42 million, the museum announced during a news conference this afternoon.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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The former couple announced their separation in August 2023.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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“Affirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmed. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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