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as in insisted
to state as a fact usually forcefully
unwilling to affirm without further study that the painting is an original Rembrandt
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as in declared
to state clearly and strongly
our business partner affirmed his trust in us, and we in turn promised not to let him down
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Recent Examples of affirmed
Since the pandemic was affirmed, the WHO reports that around 777 million people have been infected by the virus worldwide.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Since the pandemic was affirmed, the WHO reports that around 777 million people have been infected by the virus worldwide, giving the illness an overall worldwide mortality rate of a little less than 1 percent—much higher than common ailments like the flu.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Birthright citizenship was also affirmed by the Supreme Court in the late 1800s, during the era of the Chinese Exclusion Acts.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
His conviction and sentence were affirmed in March 2011, as was post-conviction relief a year later.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Earlier this month, a federal appeals court affirmed the legality of the law, deeming it an appropriate way to address what lawmakers say is a national security threat.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Such fears were affirmed at Nottingham Forest.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
For Sanchez, placing second in the magazine's 10th annual Ultimate Guy contest affirmed his decision to stop drinking and drastically turn his life around.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
Level Access’s report, which surveyed more than 1,400 professionals across industries including more than 500 decision-makers from the European market, found that 73% of survey respondents affirmed that the EAA applies to their organization.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Since the pandemic was affirmed, the WHO reports that around 777 million people have been infected by the virus worldwide, giving the illness an overall worldwide mortality rate of a little less than 1 percent—much higher than common ailments like the flu.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Birthright citizenship was also affirmed by the Supreme Court in the late 1800s, during the era of the Chinese Exclusion Acts.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
His conviction and sentence were affirmed in March 2011, as was post-conviction relief a year later.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Earlier this month, a federal appeals court affirmed the legality of the law, deeming it an appropriate way to address what lawmakers say is a national security threat.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Such fears were affirmed at Nottingham Forest.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
For Sanchez, placing second in the magazine's 10th annual Ultimate Guy contest affirmed his decision to stop drinking and drastically turn his life around.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
Level Access’s report, which surveyed more than 1,400 professionals across industries including more than 500 decision-makers from the European market, found that 73% of survey respondents affirmed that the EAA applies to their organization.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmed
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White and McGregor have insisted the former will return to the Octagon in 2025, but perhaps this fight with Jake or Logan could precede his return to the UFC.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the House, a majority of Democrats voted against the bill after House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted on adding the provision to ban transgender medical care for children.CBS News, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Dozens of people have been infected around the country, California has declared a state of emergency and the spread among livestock has begun impacting the food supply.Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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Bill Lawrence has been around long enough to hear the comedy, the multicam sitcom — everything, really — declared dead.Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Just days before the vote, the complaint alleged, the employee in the auditor’s office violated ethics laws by sharing confidential information that portrayed the ambulance service negatively.Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
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To that end, although the complaint references alleged text messages from Bayless, the more explosive and damning allegations are told through Faraji’s recollections.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Third Down Conversions Another area where the first-round winners asserted their dominance was on third-down conversions.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the end, Myanmar's reform project did not fail, as some have asserted, but was brutally derailed.Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Carter’s press secretary Jody Powell contended that journalistic attack dogs foamed at the mouth.Amber Roessner / Made by History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
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Attorneys for the city contended that the Municipal Court's recording practices do not violate the state law and that Legal Action of Wisconsin was trying to expand the scope of the law to include recording more hearings than required.Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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That 10-year uptick was reported in a paper in 2023, while the American Association of Variable Star Observers announced T CrB’s pre-eruption dip in April 2024.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Research Institutes and Other Initiatives The College of William & Mary announced a $100 million gift that will be used to establish the Batten School of Coastal and Marine Sciences.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Not everyone was on the same page, as some commentators maintained that Lively had behaved rudely to Kjersti Flaa in that infamous interview and had a problematic past.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Even amid stressful late-game scenarios, Washington’s quarterback, whose EKG might have appeared flatlined since he seemingly never gets rattled, maintained his calm approach.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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That professed skepticism clashed with his record in office.Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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That professed confidence in each’s own instincts and indifference to most dissident opinions is how both led the country and made some pretty colossal missteps.Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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