reconfirm

verb

re·​con·​firm ˌrē-kən-ˈfərm How to pronounce reconfirm (audio)
reconfirmed; reconfirming; reconfirms

transitive verb

: to confirm again
also : to establish more strongly
reconfirmation noun

Examples of reconfirm in a Sentence

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Pekoske was reconfirmed for a second five-year term in 2022, under former President Joe Biden. Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,spencer Kimball,christina Wilkie,annie Nova,brian Evans,alex Harring,yun Li, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025 Brighton & Hove Albion moved early in the winter transfer window, reconfirming the £11million ($13.4m) signing of Diego Gomez from MLS side Inter Miami at the start of trading. Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 Directors and executives will need to reconfirm their respective roles and relationships in order to reduce the potential for internal tension. Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 But in the same vote, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) voted in favor, allowing Wilcox to be reconfirmed. Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reconfirm 

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reconfirm was in 1587

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“Reconfirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfirm. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

reconfirm

verb
re·​con·​firm ˌrē-kən-ˈfərm How to pronounce reconfirm (audio)
1
: to confirm again
2
: to establish more strongly
reconfirmation noun
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