as in confirmation
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Recent Examples of reaffirmation
His Grammy wins serve as a reaffirmation of his role as a torchbearer for the culture.
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Janeé Bolden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
Drama, comedy, romance, elation and desolation are all fluidly threaded into the story, as are tunes that range from humorous numbers to intimate expressions of solitude to rousing reaffirmations of solidarity in challenging circumstances.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The council sent a resolution declaring its reaffirmation to its legislative affairs committee on Thursday, with approval slated for later this month.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 15 Nov. 2024
The deal is a merry Christmas present for Powell, who closes out a banner year with a reaffirmation of his new star power.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Janeé Bolden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
Drama, comedy, romance, elation and desolation are all fluidly threaded into the story, as are tunes that range from humorous numbers to intimate expressions of solitude to rousing reaffirmations of solidarity in challenging circumstances.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The council sent a resolution declaring its reaffirmation to its legislative affairs committee on Thursday, with approval slated for later this month.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 15 Nov. 2024
The deal is a merry Christmas present for Powell, who closes out a banner year with a reaffirmation of his new star power.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaffirmation
Noun
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Casey Means attends a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the Capitol.—
David Gilbert,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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On April 30, the Senate committee that oversees NASA and other federal science agencies gave Isaacman its nod to advance to a formal confirmation vote in the full chamber.—
Leonard David,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The inclusion of Coinbase is viewed as a vindication by crypto faithfuls who helped President Donald Trump win the election in November.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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The British government will see a deal as a vindication of Starmer’s Mr. Nice Guy approach to Trump.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Andrade rejected the Department of Homeland Security’s justification for ending TPS.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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Before his election as mayor, House said trustees were concerned that if Freeman was to have been let go without justification, Dolton would be open to a possible whistleblower lawsuit.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Hate and rationalization of all the provenances of brutality.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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But Irwin, for one, is skeptical of this rationalization.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Reaffirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaffirmation. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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