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Recent Examples of reaffirmation
The meeting, according to Trump administration officials, was a status update and a reaffirmation of the goal of getting both Ukraine and Russia to meet to ultimately reach an agreement to end the war.
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Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Even with Beijing’s recent distancing from North Korea, and Washington’s reaffirmation of its position on Taiwan, the risk of miscalculation over either issue remains dangerously high—high enough that the United States and China could be dragged into a direct military confrontation.
—Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025
For Indonesia, fairness looks like a strong reaffirmation of source taxation.
—Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The new South Korean president’s reaffirmation of the US alliance shows there is no chance for improved North-South relations, the statement said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Even with Beijing’s recent distancing from North Korea, and Washington’s reaffirmation of its position on Taiwan, the risk of miscalculation over either issue remains dangerously high—high enough that the United States and China could be dragged into a direct military confrontation.
—Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025
For Indonesia, fairness looks like a strong reaffirmation of source taxation.
—Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The new South Korean president’s reaffirmation of the US alliance shows there is no chance for improved North-South relations, the statement said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaffirmation
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Casually tucked at the end of an article about Demon Hunters merch was confirmation that Netflix had finalized a deal for a second movie with directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, as well as Sony (which originally developed KPop Demon Hunters).—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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Brady’s writing career is also starting to take flight, with his entry into The Brit List being confirmation of his burgeoning credentials.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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At the end of the third, though, Rizzi earned vindication.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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Burkhart felt a sense of triumph—and even vindication—at the results.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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To say nothing about the thorny question of its genre—do Eastern European writers need to provide more explanations and justifications when using the technique of autofiction?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Parise questioned the government’s financial justification for its operation in Old Irving Park, which yielded one arrest of an undocumented immigrant but had far-reaching effects on children and other residents.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the month since trading Parsons, Jones has offered a steady stream of rationalizations, some of which sound more plausible than others.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Ideological stances often come after political ones, essentially post-facto rationalizations.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Reaffirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaffirmation. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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