1
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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2
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
Advertisement The Administration has also targeted gender-affirming care through an executive order restricting transgender medical procedures.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Still in the House is a bill that could ban doctors from providing gender-affirming care for minor children.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Since then, however, the court has allowed states to ban gender-affirming care for minors and has agreed to review Idaho’s and West Virginia’s bans on transgender athletes joining sports teams.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Advocate Health is pulling back on its gender-affirming care for minors, joining a growing list of hospital systems in Illinois and across the country cutting the services amid threats to their federal funding.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The companies did not release details or offer anything more than a brief statement affirming that the Fox broadcast network, Fox News, plus six other networks and more than two dozen local stations will remain active.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Investors largely looked at the numbers as affirming the AI boom despite the stock itself trading a bit lower in the premarket.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
The Weight of an MVP Supplied/FIBA Africa For Dundão, being named AfroBasket MVP was both humbling and affirming.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The federal government has taken several actions against providers of transition care, resulting in more than 20 hospitals over the last few months rolling back or ending their gender-affirming care programs for minors and some young adults.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Still in the House is a bill that could ban doctors from providing gender-affirming care for minor children.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Since then, however, the court has allowed states to ban gender-affirming care for minors and has agreed to review Idaho’s and West Virginia’s bans on transgender athletes joining sports teams.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Advocate Health is pulling back on its gender-affirming care for minors, joining a growing list of hospital systems in Illinois and across the country cutting the services amid threats to their federal funding.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The companies did not release details or offer anything more than a brief statement affirming that the Fox broadcast network, Fox News, plus six other networks and more than two dozen local stations will remain active.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Investors largely looked at the numbers as affirming the AI boom despite the stock itself trading a bit lower in the premarket.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
The Weight of an MVP Supplied/FIBA Africa For Dundão, being named AfroBasket MVP was both humbling and affirming.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The federal government has taken several actions against providers of transition care, resulting in more than 20 hospitals over the last few months rolling back or ending their gender-affirming care programs for minors and some young adults.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirming
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And any candidate—left, right, or center—who forgets that will fail, because Black voters are insisting that our priorities come first.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Agba refused, insisting the child was hers, according to the report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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In effect, the central bank is declaring climate not just an environmental threat but a financial hazard that must be priced into core monetary operations.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere a group of white residents hold up banners declaring their — and Algeria’s — allegiance to France.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Production on the star's prior film, Being Mortal, was suspended by Searchlight Pictures in 2022 after a staffer filed a complaint against actor Bill Murray, alleging inappropriate behavior.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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The decision to stop the flow of money led Harvard to file suit in federal court in Boston, alleging constitutional and statutory violations.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Just as Lachlan is entrenched at Fox, at Paramount another scion, David Ellison, is asserting himself, preparing for what will likely be a decades-long run atop a legendary studio and the owner of CBS.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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The administration contends the law is unconstitutional, asserting an expansive view of presidential power that could prompt the Supreme Court to overturn what remains of its 90-year-old precedent upholding such removal protections.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
8 Sep. 2025
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Real estate experts say claiming primary residences on different mortgages at the same time is often legal and rarely prosecuted.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has filed a lawsuit suit against the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) and its CEO Stephen Edwards, claiming the parties sought to implement semi-automated cranes at the port without consulting the union first.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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Within the Oslo Accords framework, this was to take place under the leadership of members of the PLO, who returned from exile proclaiming that a Palestinian state would soon be established in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.—
Literary Hub
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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The faith teaches that pastors preaching from the pulpit are proclaiming the word of God.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Best known for its $48 Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, the brand has swiftly become a Gen Alpha favorite all while maintaining the loyalty of its longtime Gen Z and Millennial fan bases.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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The nonprofit is a neutral, global collaboration platform for developing and maintaining its own standards, such as DPP.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
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Heading into 2026, however, there are 36 gubernatorial contests, with Sabato’s Crystal Ball announcing rating shifts for Maine and Iowa on Thursday.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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One woman has drawn worldwide attention after announcing she is engaged to her AI chatbot boyfriend.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Affirming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirming. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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