AFFIRMING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

affirming

verb

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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Relevance

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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 His administration has also tried to stop those under 19 from receiving gender-affirming medical care. —

ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026 Angela doubles down on her evidence, affirming that a woman told her at a Hawks game that Phaedra was behind the drama. —

Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026 When hospitals stop providing gender-affirming care, the consequences ripple far beyond a single clinic or appointment. —

Jude Clinchard, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026 Down the hall, affirming counselors provide talk therapy. —

Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026 Today, more than 20 states have moved to restrict gender-affirming care, and the federal government is pressuring state medical boards to adopt skeptical positions on gender transition. —

Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026 Bins of foundation garments, makeup and racks of costumes are available for checkout at the community drag and gender-affirming closet. —

Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026 More recently, in a case from Tennessee, the Supreme Court ruled last year that states can ban gender affirming care for minors, including surgeries, puberty blockers and hormone treatments. —

Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 Only Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, writing that medical regulation inherently requires viewpoint discrimination and citing the Skrmetti decision that allowed a youth gender-affirming care ban to stand. —

Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026

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But confusion remains over the basis of the plan for those talks, with Iran insisting on a 10-point plan that includes its full control over the Strait of Hormuz, removal of sanctions and accepting Iran's right to enrichment.

— NPR Staff, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
France has been critical, insisting that the war was launched without respecting international law and that Paris was never consulted about it.

— Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026