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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Aniston reconfirmed it over a year later on Jimmy Kimmel Live, after Kim Kardashian had also gone public about her salmon sperm facial, which appears to have caused the treatment to go viral. New Atlas, 26 May 2025 On the same day, UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham reconfirmed that Hudson has not been banned from the school's athletics department or its facilities, despite a report claiming the contrary. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 18 May 2025 Some targeted countries are expected to hit back at the United States, including Canada, which on Tuesday reconfirmed plans to impose 25% retaliatory tariffs on U.S.-made vehicles. Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid,sawdah Bhaimiya,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025 Reinforcing that point during an analyst call on Wednesday, Maceiras reconfirmed guidance of a flat gross margin plus or minus 50 basis points for 2025. Samantha Conti, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 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 26 Jun. 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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