AFFIRMING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

affirming

verb

Definition of affirming

present participle of affirm

as in insisting

to state as a fact usually forcefully unwilling to affirm without further study that the painting is an original Rembrandt

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as in declaring

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 affirming Pojmann said the department does not maintain reliable current data on how many incarcerated people identify as transgender or seek gender-affirming treatment. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 In a dissent joined by Gorsuch, Thomas tried to argue that the 14th Amendment was only aimed at affirming citizenship by birth for Black people. — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states may ban trans athletes from girls and women’s teams, affirming policies in 27 states. — Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 3 July 2026 The last chapters of Jones’s book are filled with meditations on mortality that are both life affirming and sweet. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026 This particular issue has to do with Washington state provisions that allow shelters to refuse to notify parents when minors are seeking gender-affirming care if the shelters conclude that the parents might subject the child to abuse or neglect. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Requests can include using preferred pronouns, using any name other than the child’s legal name and allowing the child access to gender-affirming restrooms. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026 In June, Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a legal opinion affirming that all school districts must accommodate parents who want their children to leave or be absent from school for the purpose of receiving religious instruction. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 This comes about a year after the Court ruled that states can ban trans minors from receiving gender-affirming medical care. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirming

Verb

The tabloid publisher repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, insisting that its journalists reported their stories using legitimate sources and asserted the cases had been brought too late.

— Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
So thank you, Taylor, for the gift of your stories, and for insisting on being an authentic voice in a world where the line between real and fake is increasingly blurry.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026

Definition of insisting

Verb

The buzzy, balls-to-the-wall sci-fi action-thriller shook up a slumbering Cannes earlier this year with a late night slot in Competition, emerging with many already declaring the 160-minute film to be a cult classic.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 July 2026
Air traffic control recordings captured the moments surrounding the incident, including the pilot declaring a mayday before the aircraft came down in the river.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of declaring

Verb

Apple leveled major allegations against OpenAI and some of its staffers Friday, alleging the ChatGPT maker systematically directed current and former Apple employees to bring secret information over to OpenAI.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 July 2026
But in May, Bloomberg reported that OpenAI was considering legal action against Apple, potentially alleging breach of contract over claims that Apple had not sufficiently integrated and promoted OpenAI’s products across its devices.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Definition of alleging

Verb

Before Sajet stepped down, the Smithsonian released a statement asserting that only its secretary and board can make such decisions, not the president.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 July 2026
The next issue on appeal was whether Alston and Chee should have been awarded their attorney fees incurred in asserting their HUPEPA special motion.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of asserting

Verb

That came in response to growing protests by anti-migrant groups claiming, without evidence, that immigrants were contributing to South Africa’s high unemployment rate and problems with crime.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Across social media, there are videos of people claiming to have manifested everything, even their soulmate or dream home.

— Daisy Schofield, Allure, 13 July 2026

Definition of claiming

Verb

Her Valley girl howl will stop you in your tracks, proclaiming friendship, revolution, and, yeah, lust.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.

— Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of proclaiming

Verb

Jackson later became the executive sous chef at a downtown hotel, where his job included ensuring the quality of the food, maintaining the financials, managing people and taking responsibility for everything that came out of the kitchen.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2026
They’re built with enough structure to keep their shape, while still maintaining the airy, breathable feel of beach pants.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

Definition of maintaining

Verb

At her press conference announcing the request for criminal investigations, Sheinbaum also called for petitions to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

— Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
In early 2024, this writer first broke the story about Toyota announcing that the Century would evolve from a single flagship limousine into a standalone ultra-luxury marque and sit above Lexus as Toyota’s ultra-luxury brand.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of announcing

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