AFFIRMS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

affirms

verb

present tense third-person singular of affirm

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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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 Although Nilsson would likely disagree, her work affirms that all of us are drifting toward oblivion, with the best days of our lives like so much confetti in the wind. —

Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 That movie, like Primetime, affirms that the Twilight alum is not playing it safe in his choices — giving big, complex performances to match provocative material from idiosyncratic filmmakers. —

David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026 The growth of anime fandom has ripple effects down the line for licensed products and merchandise, as anime fans are voracious consumers of swag that affirms their fan identity. —

Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Elevating flag football to championship status affirms that progress and opens new doors for women to compete at the highest level. —

ABC News, 19 May 2026 Appeals Court affirms life sentence On Tuesday, the state Appeals Court affirmed the convictions of a man found guilty of attacking a Brockton woman in her home in 2013, the Plymouth DA announced. —

Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 13 May 2026 If the appeals court affirms the conviction, the handbook says the appellant can then petition the United States Supreme Court for a certiorari review. —

Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026 The Supreme Court’s ruling affirms a decision by a judge in rural Tazewell County, in southwestern Virginia. —

David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 Even still, esthetician Emma Jin affirms that Korean formulas stand in a category of their own, not to be compared to Western formulas. —

Rosa Jisoo Pyo, Vogue, 8 May 2026

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Lind insists her parents did not help the casting effort, as the couple had misgivings about their kids following them in the business.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026
And then there’s the prim and unfriendly Stagg, who doesn’t play well with others, who insists on having the office to himself, and who refuses to let the affable Krick be a part of his reports to Ike and the rest of the generals.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 May 2026