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 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 Allies are also expected to reaffirm their commitment to spend 5% of GDP on defense and broader security needs — a significant increase over NATO's previous target. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 July 2026 The rules can reaffirm that only members can attend or could state if anyone else can attend. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reaffirm

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaffirm

Verb

Free This annual service brings together affirming faith communities from across the Charlotte region to celebrate inclusion and support for LGBTQ+ people.

— Evan Moore August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Skin care experts affirm their value as a consistent, supportive skincare tool, though at-home devices offer subtler results than professional treatments.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of affirm

Verb

This strategy is different from that of closed-model labs like OpenAI and Anthropic whose commercial position hinges on maintaining proprietary access to their most capable systems.

— Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
The lesson of Surfside is not simply that buildings must be maintained.

— Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of maintain

Verb

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
Pre-2022 patterns will reassert themselves, with India sourcing more from the Middle East and East Africa.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of reassert

Verb

The admission was astonishing after his defense team had spent years diligently defending him against the charges.

— Emily Smith, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
In a year where the quality of his car has made any thought of defending his title seem distant, this was a race where Norris looked every bit a world champion.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 27 July 2026