as in affirming
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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Trump signed an executive order last year impacting gender-affirming care and warned there would be severe consequences to hospitals that continue to offer transgender medicine for pediatric patients.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Theresa Gaffney is the lead Morning Rounds writer and reports on health care, new research, and public policy, with a particular interest in mental health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ patient communities.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
26 Jan. 2026
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Moore has 14 salt trucks and 10 plow trucks ready to go, but as February approaches, a key ingredient in maintaining roads is running low.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Elsewhere, law enforcement leaders, civil rights advocates and other legal experts have decried how ICE agents and other federal officers have been flouting best practices when making street arrests, conducting crowd control and maintaining public safety amid mass protests.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Reaffirming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaffirming. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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