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reaffirmed

verb

past tense of reaffirm
as in affirmed
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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  1. affirmed
  2. maintained
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  • Anthropic did not respond to an immediate request for comment, but Coxon’s warnings were surprisingly affirmed by Evan Hubinger, Anthropic’s alignment scene lead, and Samuel Marks, who runs the company‘s scalable oversight division.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In December 2025, according to the lawsuit, a Venezuelan appeals court affirmed the earlier ruling that the courts lacked jurisdiction over Camero’s accusations.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • Roy Ring, production superintendent for the 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron, said crews have maintained these systems for decades.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Vucic has refused to join EU sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and has maintained close relations with China.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
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“Reaffirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaffirmed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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