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Recent Examples of reaffirmation
Europe’s Energy Security Strategy The novelty—if it can be called that—came from a reaffirmation of the emerging European understanding of how to apply these principles in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, global supply chain disruptions, and climate change.
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Aldo Flores-Quiroga, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In an email to the Del Mar Times, Quirk called the reaffirmation of the report an attack on his freedom of speech.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
His Grammy wins serve as a reaffirmation of his role as a torchbearer for the culture.
—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
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Aldo Flores-Quiroga, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In an email to the Del Mar Times, Quirk called the reaffirmation of the report an attack on his freedom of speech.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
His Grammy wins serve as a reaffirmation of his role as a torchbearer for the culture.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaffirmation
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In a case decided in June, the Supreme Court upheld the authority of the Secretary of HHS to appoint members of the USPSTF rather than requiring presidential nomination and corresponding Senate confirmation hearings and a vote.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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But the White House has reiterated support for the CFTC pick amid reporting that cryptocurrency executives had lobbied against his confirmation.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Now, while the verdict is mixed, Combs can claim some vindication on being cleared of the most serious charges.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
2 July 2025
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Grant would surely see this as vindication of his thesis: Canada has abandoned its traditional identity in favor of a Canadian copy of America’s Ellis Island narrative.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
2 July 2025
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The justification for these cuts has been cloaked in the language of fiscal responsibility.—
TrickleUp,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The legal justification is that motorcyclists are less visible, especially in heavy traffic or poor weather conditions, which increases the risk of collisions.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
28 July 2025
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But these rationalizations collapse under scrutiny.—
Jeanne Allen,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Under the ordinary pressures of daily life in bad circumstances, imagination and an informed sense of history can become tools for rationalization.—
Robert Pinsky,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Reaffirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaffirmation. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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