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 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 The second ceremony allowed the couple to reaffirm their commitment in the Catholic Church. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reaffirm

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaffirm

Verb

Though marvelously affirming for film fans, this is not a sustainable business plan.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
The Alaska letter asks recipients to affirm their citizenship status via letter, phone or email, and Beecher said the division is not requiring paperwork or documentation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of affirm

Verb

As Chinese companies have rushed to develop AI models and hardware that can rival that of the US, the government has also carefully rolled out incremental measures to maintain social stability.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
As the merger moves forward, Carmack said that respect, to him, would look like allowing the schools to share resources but maintain their individuality.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of maintain

Verb

Moreover, institutions must reassert a philosophical defense of education itself.

— Jason Benedict, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Other political forces are starting to reassert themselves as the US midterms approach, with Democrats shining a campaign-season spotlight on self-dealing, as Semafor’s Ben Smith wrote recently.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 July 2026