How to Use affirm in a Sentence

affirm

verb
  • The decision was affirmed by a higher court.
  • We cannot affirm that this painting is genuine.
  • They neither affirmed nor denied their guilt.
  • They continued to affirm their religious beliefs.
  • That’s what the law says, and what the state’s supreme court just affirmed.
    The Editors, National Review, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Should the court affirm the lower court’s dismissal, the case would be over.
    Audra D. S. Burch, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
  • In any event, Kline set the date of the hearing to affirm the conviction — June 14.
    Jesse Barron, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The day has since been used to affirm and promote girls’ rights and shed light on the unique challenges girls face around the world.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
  • The council then has 30 days to override or affirm the veto.
    Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, 20 Oct. 2021
  • The verdict was affirmed on appeal, but the death sentence was tossed out.
    Longreads, 2 May 2024
  • The president had a weaker hand — and seemed to affirm as much throughout the day.
    Jonathan Martin, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2020
  • The day is used by the U.N. to affirm its commitment to protecting the rights of children.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 1 June 2021
  • The figures only affirm the need for brands like Hyper Skin.
    Janel Martinez, refinery29.com, 27 July 2022
  • And Paul knocked him down in the eighth and final round of their boxing match to affirm his victory.
    Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2022
  • The rebellion that affirms the value of human life wins the day.
    WIRED, 30 Sep. 2023
  • The state appealed, and the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling in 2016.
    Crystal Hill, Indianapolis Star, 21 Feb. 2020
  • The justices would be wise to take a pass on the Harvard case, or to affirm the lower courts’ decisions.
    WSJ, 31 May 2021
  • But experts affirm that teens should be going to get their shots.
    Eve Sneider, Wired, 14 May 2021
  • The Supreme Court decision affirmed the three-judge court’s decision of last year and sent the case back to the district court.
    Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 20 June 2023
  • Voters will now have the chance to affirm or reverse the state’s decision.
    Rick Larue, Star Tribune, 2 Nov. 2020
  • In a flashback, members of the School of Prophets vote to affirm it as a true revelation.
    Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 May 2022
  • But the court could still affirm the third case, in which federal courts ordered Mazars to turn over the returns to the Manhattan DA.
    Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 8 May 2020
  • Many readers reached out to the reporter in the wake of the story to affirm our reporting and to thank us for exposing the problem.
    Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Each of these stories affirm my place on this land, in the best idea America ever had.
    James Edward Mills, National Geographic, 23 June 2020
  • In 1972, the court unanimously affirmed the students’ right to form the chapter.
    Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 15 July 2023
  • Murray affirmed that even a case built for speed can be derailed by delays.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The goal is to collectively affirm the lives and uplift the voices of Black students.
    Breccan F. Thies, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Whatever happens on the 28th should affirm your best hopes.
    Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The vice president will read aloud the electoral votes, and then Congress counts each state's results to affirm Trump's victory.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Still, American democracy has proven to be resilient, and Congress, the branch of government closest to the people, was coming together to affirm the choice of Americans.
    Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025

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