reaffirm

verb

re·​af·​firm (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈfərm 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Snap shares surged after the bell Tuesday on better-than-expected results, while Meta Platforms recently topped results and reaffirmed plans for heavy artificial intelligence spending. —Samantha Subin, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025

The latest government data reaffirmed the job market’s relatively lethargic condition. —Tami Luhby, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025

The American Indian Higher Education Consortium is calling on Trump to issue a new executive order reaffirming the importance of the nation’s roughly 40 tribal colleges. —Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025

In a statement, the school downplayed the wording of the brief and reaffirmed its commitment to the agreement. —Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

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