1
as in insists
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 declares
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 affirms
Tuesday’s decision affirms the Independence School District’s power to set an alternative bell schedule, putting the length of the school week in the school board’s hands for a decade.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
That's my assumption, and yesterday's result affirms that.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Scripture consistently affirms God’s justice, mercy, and defense of the oppressed.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The holiday affirms indigenous heritage, shifting the focus away from honoring Europeans who brought harm to Native peoples, historians note.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Lips added that the Nobel Committee’s decision affirms the reality of Venezuela’s authoritarian crisis and the ongoing efforts by Machado and her allies to restore democratic governance.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The Constitution repeatedly affirms that control over government spending — sometimes referred to as the power of the purse — resides with the legislative branch.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
If a court affirms that the city retaliated against The Trap, Loy said potential remedies could include civil remedies, such as compensatory or punitive damages.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
This can become problematic when a chatbot affirms concerning behaviors, beliefs, or activities.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
That's my assumption, and yesterday's result affirms that.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Scripture consistently affirms God’s justice, mercy, and defense of the oppressed.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The holiday affirms indigenous heritage, shifting the focus away from honoring Europeans who brought harm to Native peoples, historians note.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Lips added that the Nobel Committee’s decision affirms the reality of Venezuela’s authoritarian crisis and the ongoing efforts by Machado and her allies to restore democratic governance.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The Constitution repeatedly affirms that control over government spending — sometimes referred to as the power of the purse — resides with the legislative branch.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
If a court affirms that the city retaliated against The Trap, Loy said potential remedies could include civil remedies, such as compensatory or punitive damages.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
This can become problematic when a chatbot affirms concerning behaviors, beliefs, or activities.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirms
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That's part of a peculiar mindset that insists people with low incomes should not only be poor, but miserable.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Because he was raised by his stoic killer-king father, Dek insists to Thia that things like cooperation and sensitivity and grief are signs of weakness — even though the evidence of such weakness was precisely the reason why his own father wanted Dek killed.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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The musician, whose legal name is Cameron Giles, is asking a judge to issue a court order that declares him a co-author of the sound recording.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Grants would become available when the governor declares a state of emergency due to a disaster.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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But a shift in his relationship with ChaptGPT occurred in late 2024, his family alleges – several months after OpenAI released a new model, which the company described as offering a more human-like interaction by saving details from prior conversations to craft more personalized responses.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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What Rokita alleges in lawsuit The lawsuit argues that IPS’s policies violate Indiana law, which prohibits governmental bodies from enacting a resolution or policy that restricts employees from communicating or cooperating with federal officials about someone’s citizenship or immigration status.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Further, the city asserts, the study doesn’t address potential impacts on adjacent public parking lots.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company asserts that its pivotal Phase 3 studies, AURORA-1 and AURORA-2, demonstrated significant and sustained clinical benefit.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The company also claims that the system is integrated with unique mission planning and sonar data analysis software designed to optimize the work and workload of operators.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, as of November 2025, Kipley claims she is no longer allowed to use her classroom to film pump-and-pour videos — despite only doing so when students aren't around.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The second Eclogue—often thought to be autobiographical—offers a famous example in which the shepherd Corydon proclaims his love for the boy Alexis.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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When the conversation drifts toward music, Thomas again proclaims his fondness for KPop Demon Hunters.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
5 Oct. 2025
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But, if the Supreme Court ultimately holds that the president additionally has broad and unfettered authority to impose tariffs through IEEPA in times of national emergency, as the executive branch contends, that could diminish or conflict with Congress’ tariff authority.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The petition contends that Wilson’s office did not acknowledge the use of AI in the Turner case, despite pointed questions on the topic from the judge.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Also, this is the second scene of the season in which a male love interest professes an intense and specific oral fixation with his female partner.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
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Adcock professes to take safety seriously.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Affirms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirms. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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