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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  • The Supreme Court considered the meaning of the clause in a landmark case in 1898 and affirmed the rule of citizenship by birth, with rare exceptions for the children of foreign diplomats, occupying armies and members of Native American tribes.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Ultimately, the appeals court affirmed the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction to Hecox, but vacated the injunction applied to the rest of the state.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2026
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  • Razia showed up at the scene not to aid in a kidnapping, but to confront her online tormentor, Sacks maintained.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • Pfendler appears to have broken both the previous women's speed record as well as the men's speed record, according to records maintained by Ocean Rowing Society International, which adjudicates ocean-rowing achievements for Guinness World Records.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
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