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 He was swiftly condemned by many, while the NFL rushed to distance themselves from those views and reaffirm their commitment to wokeness. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Their chief executive, Miguel Angel Gil Marin, appeared on the club’s social media channels in July to reaffirm their stance. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Facing increasing isolation within the Mafia leadership, Bonanno tried to reaffirm his leadership by backing a plot to kill Gambino and Lucchese. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 Board members would be breaching their fiduciary duty for failing to enforce the provisions of the declaration and must reaffirm their intent to prospectively enforce the declaration by board resolution, and actually do so. — Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reaffirm

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaffirm

Verb

After oral arguments in the spring, the three judges issued a complex decision affirming Carter’s finding of discrimination but overruling his order invalidating UCLA’s lease for its baseball stadium.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
People today try to affirm their own usefulness, and this goes the other way.

— JD Linville, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of affirm

Verb

To many in the LGBTQ+ community, the notion of unconditional love might as well be a fairy tale; meaningful relationships must be worked for, maintained, and protected—and as such, are rarely taken for granted.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
The bus tour is slated to stop in Texas, Ohio, Iowa, Georgia, and North Carolina — states seen as crucial for Republicans to maintain Senate control in November.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of maintain

Verb

The people Greene makes films about look to reassert control over their realities and thus perhaps move forward.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
To reassert discipline, the Kremlin not only ramped up its use of selective repression but often drew on anti-spying legislation to do so.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of reassert

Verb

The Bills believe in Bernard and have described his 2025 season as an injury that derailed his entire year, though there were some run-defending holes in his game before last season.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The last episode ended with Heather sloppily approaching Lisa while Lisa’s Ultimate Girls Trip buddies hovered on the sidelines, ready to defend their new friend.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026