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Recent Examples of reaffirmation
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.
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Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025
The reaffirmation of Home Depot's sales, profit and margin projections is particularly noteworthy since that seems to imply the home improvement giant is betting on better results in the second half of this year after two straight profit misses in the first half.
—Pia Singh,yun Li, CNBC, 18 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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Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025
The reaffirmation of Home Depot's sales, profit and margin projections is particularly noteworthy since that seems to imply the home improvement giant is betting on better results in the second half of this year after two straight profit misses in the first half.
—Pia Singh,yun Li, CNBC, 18 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
Noun
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Some of the withdrawals, such as that of Ingrassia, follow controversy or backlash from GOP senators who are crucial to their confirmation.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Paul Ingrassia, who was nominated to lead the Office of Special Counsel, had been scheduled to have his confirmation hearing this week.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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But the Yankees' sense of vindication may be short-lived.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Arteta has been criticised for having a ‘safety-first’ approach, but the numbers offer him some vindication.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The labels always come first; the justification follows.—
Alexis Coe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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White House officials have cited the violent scenes in and around Chicago as justification for bringing in the National Guard.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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