REAFFIRM Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

reaffirm

verb

Definition of reaffirm

as in to affirm

to formally state (something) again in order to emphasize that it is true The President reaffirmed his commitment to cutting taxes. She reaffirmed her stance on the issue.

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Recent Examples of reaffirm But after the president intervened, administration officials who had defended the pause quickly moved to reaffirm their support for the tactic. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Semi stocks, already down 15% as a group in three weeks, seem to require the big spenders to reaffirm their aggressive capex plans for 2027 and beyond. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 July 2026 The Hill has long touted itself as non-partisan and Stirewalt hopes users will gravitate to the subscription version to become better informed about legislative and political issues and not reaffirm their existing opinions. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 But continuing to create work rooted in her identity has helped reaffirm that this is the path she is supposed to follow. — Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reaffirm

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaffirm

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Over eight years, Niñxs follows Karla, a young trans girl who lives in Tepoztlán, Mexico, and her quest for a harmonious gender-affirming life.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Mercury’s harmonious connection to Uranus affirms that this restructuring is long overdue.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of affirm

Verb

The need for characters like this to maintain and strengthen bonds between what happens on the pitch, in the stands, online and everywhere in between cannot be overstated.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
To maintain our high quality of life and economic prosperity, these regional systems — our infrastructure, land use patterns, energy grid and more — will require strong regional coordination, alignment and investment.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of maintain

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The council has been, from the beginning, an arena in which the conservative bureaucratic party struggled with the attempts of foreign bishops to reassert their privilege in the Church.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
While heavy foreign equity selling earlier this year weighed on the won, Goldman said those outflows have slowed, allowing the currency's strong external fundamentals to reassert themselves.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 July 2026

Definition of reassert

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Skubal also issued two walks and hit a batter with a pitch in just his second career appearance at Dodger Stadium, taking the mound nine days after the defending champions acquired him from Detroit in the biggest trade of the deadline.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Asked about those changes and the growing scrutiny of the UFW's legacy, Huerta defended the organization's historic work on behalf of farmworkers while acknowledging the controversy surrounding Chavez.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026