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
The field house affirms our commitment to the students, athletes, and staff of Texas Wesleyan.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
The new language requires the charter school to have an agreement with back-office service providers that affirms the charter school’s contractual right to view, inspect, copy and disclose to the district the financial records associated with the school.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Policymakers who want to avoid freedom-limiting measures in boosting fertility rates must develop a framework that affirms both individual autonomy and the societal value of family life.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The landmark document affirms that every person is born with equal dignity and rights and remains the only human rights agreement embraced by all nations.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2025
But the introduction of Cena in this week’s episode is a particularly perfect bit of world-building, one that affirms Carol’s reality as directly linked to our reality while also emphasizing how different things are now.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
The affection of James, by contrast, affirms the power of her femininity without threatening an assault on her personal dignity.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
The mix is meant to spur people to delve into how the body is a language, mirrors identity and affirms human beings’ freedom.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
Small affirms that using it regularly can help keep gray hair healthy and smooth.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
The new language requires the charter school to have an agreement with back-office service providers that affirms the charter school’s contractual right to view, inspect, copy and disclose to the district the financial records associated with the school.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Policymakers who want to avoid freedom-limiting measures in boosting fertility rates must develop a framework that affirms both individual autonomy and the societal value of family life.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The landmark document affirms that every person is born with equal dignity and rights and remains the only human rights agreement embraced by all nations.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2025
But the introduction of Cena in this week’s episode is a particularly perfect bit of world-building, one that affirms Carol’s reality as directly linked to our reality while also emphasizing how different things are now.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
The affection of James, by contrast, affirms the power of her femininity without threatening an assault on her personal dignity.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
The mix is meant to spur people to delve into how the body is a language, mirrors identity and affirms human beings’ freedom.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
Small affirms that using it regularly can help keep gray hair healthy and smooth.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Nov. 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 Arctic competition intensifies as Russia boosts military presence and China declares itself a ‘near-Arctic state,’ making Greenland crucial for North American defense.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Nobody goes home this week, but Ru still declares Kenya and Mandy the bottom two, saving Juicy.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Their mother claimed, the warrant alleges, that the crew used to distribute iPads so that parents could watch their children from another area during filming, but that once Busfield was hired, this practice stopped.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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In November 2023, the indictment alleges that Lopez Alvarez, Posas Alvarenga, and other CLS members murdered a person after using a fake Instagram account to lure them into the woods in Baltimore.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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This asserts that there is only one China and that Taiwan must not be recognised as a sovereign state outside Beijing’s control.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Jan. 2026
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The most recent complaint against Merriam asserts that clerks have begun leaving Merriam’s staff or declining employment because of concern about mistreatment.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
1 Jan. 2026
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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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How bizarre, though, to hold entertainment, one of the handful of things that make this planet bearable, in such low esteem, like an opera house that proclaims its commitment to justice but forgets to mention music.—
Jackson Arn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 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
Verb
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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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Like many managers, Amorim professes not to read, listen or consume opinions on his side’s performances, but his reference to Neville implied others within the club do, and are too sensitive to such criticism.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Colossal Biosciences professes to have species conservation as its primary mission, but de-extinction technologies could be used for other purposes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Affirms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirms. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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