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
If, as Kingsnorth claims, gender-affirming medicine is an assault on human nature and the human body, then so, too, are pacemakers and prosthetic limbs, or Botox and condoms, for that matter.
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries voiced firm support for Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday, affirming Schumer’s leadership despite internal party divisions over the latest spending deal.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Health care providers currently require parental consent before gender-affirming care can proceed for children under 18.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The agreement also stipulates that UCLA hospitals may not engage in gender-affirming medical care of any kind for minors, despite California laws that recognize the right to access gender-affirming care and protections for those who provide it.
—Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Another proposal would cut Medicare and Medicaid hospital funding for services that provide gender-affirming care to transgender youth.
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
Incredibly, the filmmaker succeeds in telling a deeply human story without a single human in sight, affirming that humanity – despite its name – isn't only a human trait.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Both supporters and opponents of transgender rights agree that, taken together, the forthcoming rules could make access to pediatric gender-affirming care across the country extremely difficult, if not impossible.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
One rule would reportedly ban Medicaid reimbursement for gender-affirming care provided to trans youth under 18 years old, as well as reimbursement under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for trans patients under 19.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries voiced firm support for Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday, affirming Schumer’s leadership despite internal party divisions over the latest spending deal.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Health care providers currently require parental consent before gender-affirming care can proceed for children under 18.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The agreement also stipulates that UCLA hospitals may not engage in gender-affirming medical care of any kind for minors, despite California laws that recognize the right to access gender-affirming care and protections for those who provide it.
—Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Another proposal would cut Medicare and Medicaid hospital funding for services that provide gender-affirming care to transgender youth.
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
Incredibly, the filmmaker succeeds in telling a deeply human story without a single human in sight, affirming that humanity – despite its name – isn't only a human trait.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Both supporters and opponents of transgender rights agree that, taken together, the forthcoming rules could make access to pediatric gender-affirming care across the country extremely difficult, if not impossible.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
One rule would reportedly ban Medicaid reimbursement for gender-affirming care provided to trans youth under 18 years old, as well as reimbursement under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for trans patients under 19.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirming
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There’s nothing anti-tech about insisting that invention and fairness coexist.—
Gerard Scimeca,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Several tech players are already constructing private energy plants for their own use as part of their data center buildouts, so there is nothing radical about Democrats insisting on tying approvals for data centers to bearing the cost of enhancing the public grid.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Members of the caucus emerged from a two-hour meeting on Thursday declaring that the 47-member group is coalescing around a unified strategy rather than splintering into factions, which could mean the government funding fight lasts well beyond the current 37 days.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Bailey's recognition comes as the magazine celebrates 40 years of declaring the honor, which began in 1985 with Oscar winner Mel Gibson.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The lawsuit also accuses the MD-11 model and its CF-6 engines of having a troubling safety history, alleging that the aircraft has been linked to multiple catastrophic failures and ranks among the least reliable commercial planes still in service.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Last month, Berry’s family filed a lawsuit against the city of Sacramento and RT alleging wrongful death alleging the agency neglected to ensure the safety of their passengers.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Clark’s delivery was confident, polished and emotionally resonant — drawing clear comparisons to early-2000s country stars while asserting her place as a rising voice in the genre.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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The demonstrators, some wielding bats, appeared to be asserting the jurisdiction of the Edo people’s ceremonial king, Oba Ewuare II, over the region’s cultural patrimony.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Nov. 2025
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Second, the large amplitudes of the gravitational waves needed to generate the events that Weber was claiming a detection of would provide more energy than could possibly cosmically exist in any-and-all forms of radiation combined; the Universe as a whole ruled his interpretation out.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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Orbán, however, denied this, claiming that the Croatian government would need to enlarge the pipeline to meet Hungary’s needs.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Álvarez, who owned a modest condo in Tampa and incorporated a company there in April 2017, gave an exclusive telephone interview from her jail in Colombia, proclaiming her innocence.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Giannis Antetokounmpo made his statement to the New York Knicks by taking them down and proclaiming Milwaukee is his city amid constant rumors of Giannis to New York.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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As competitors resolve technical issues and new entrants pursue next-generation propulsion technologies, GE faces mounting pressure to invest heavily in R & D while maintaining its recent well-above-average margins.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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While maintaining a healthy weight plays a role in mitigating cardiovascular and diabetes risk, the measurement alone overlooks the importance of muscle as a predictor of healthy aging and longevity.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
10 Nov. 2025
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After announcing their engagement in April 2023, Brown and Bongiovi tied the knot in May 2024.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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A day after announcing its Q3 numbers, Solera published Cunha’s undated offer letter.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Affirming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirming. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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