reaffirm

verb

re·​af·​firm (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈfərm How to pronounce reaffirm (audio)
reaffirmed; reaffirming; reaffirms

transitive verb

: to affirm (something) again especially so as to strengthen or confirm
reaffirming the defendant's innocence
reaffirm the validity of a debt
a story that reaffirmed her belief in the goodness of humanity

Examples of reaffirm in a Sentence

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Security concerns On Sunday, both Egypt and Jordan reaffirmed their rejection to the deportation or resettlement of Palestinians. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025 Overall, Kumar reaffirmed a buy rating on FANG stock with a price target of $207. Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025 Four days after the board’s action, the state Supreme Court reaffirmed that the ballots were defective. Christen Smith | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025 Less than two years after Buckley, Bellotti reaffirmed the First Amendment principle that the Government lacks the power to restrict political speech based on the speaker’s corporate identity. Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reaffirm 

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reaffirm was in 1624

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“Reaffirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reaffirm. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Legal Definition

reaffirm

transitive verb
re·​af·​firm
ˌrē-ə-ˈfərm
1
: to affirm again
2
: to agree to the payment of (a dischargeable debt) with a creditor prior to the discharge of debts in bankruptcy
reaffirmed her debt in order to keep her car
reaffirmation
-ˌa-fər-ˈmā-shən
noun
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