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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Which is The Athletic using 134 words to reconfirm what your eyes have told you again and again and again throughout this season: United’s class of 2024-25 are historically bad. Carl Anka, New York Times, 12 May 2025 Rivian’s results compare to EV rival Lucid Group, which reported mixed first-quarter results Tuesday, while reconfirming its 2025 production guidance of roughly 20,000 vehicles and capital expenditures of $1.4 billion. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 6 May 2025 His appointment was reconfirmed by Gov. Wes Moore last year. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025 In Moscow’s eyes, the move reconfirmed Russia’s status as an indispensable power and broke down its international isolation by diverting attention from Ukraine, winning some applause in the EU and possibly creating conditions for sanctions relief. Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2015 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 20 May. 2025.

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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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