1
as in insisting
to state as a fact usually forcefully
unwilling to affirm without further study that the painting is an original Rembrandt
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2
as in declaring
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 affirming
Advertisement The Administration has also targeted gender-affirming care through an executive order restricting transgender medical procedures.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Still in the House is a bill that could ban doctors from providing gender-affirming care for minor children.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Since then, however, the court has allowed states to ban gender-affirming care for minors and has agreed to review Idaho’s and West Virginia’s bans on transgender athletes joining sports teams.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Advocate Health is pulling back on its gender-affirming care for minors, joining a growing list of hospital systems in Illinois and across the country cutting the services amid threats to their federal funding.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The companies did not release details or offer anything more than a brief statement affirming that the Fox broadcast network, Fox News, plus six other networks and more than two dozen local stations will remain active.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Investors largely looked at the numbers as affirming the AI boom despite the stock itself trading a bit lower in the premarket.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
The Weight of an MVP Supplied/FIBA Africa For Dundão, being named AfroBasket MVP was both humbling and affirming.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The federal government has taken several actions against providers of transition care, resulting in more than 20 hospitals over the last few months rolling back or ending their gender-affirming care programs for minors and some young adults.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Still in the House is a bill that could ban doctors from providing gender-affirming care for minor children.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Since then, however, the court has allowed states to ban gender-affirming care for minors and has agreed to review Idaho’s and West Virginia’s bans on transgender athletes joining sports teams.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Advocate Health is pulling back on its gender-affirming care for minors, joining a growing list of hospital systems in Illinois and across the country cutting the services amid threats to their federal funding.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The companies did not release details or offer anything more than a brief statement affirming that the Fox broadcast network, Fox News, plus six other networks and more than two dozen local stations will remain active.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Investors largely looked at the numbers as affirming the AI boom despite the stock itself trading a bit lower in the premarket.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
The Weight of an MVP Supplied/FIBA Africa For Dundão, being named AfroBasket MVP was both humbling and affirming.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The federal government has taken several actions against providers of transition care, resulting in more than 20 hospitals over the last few months rolling back or ending their gender-affirming care programs for minors and some young adults.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirming
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Flock denied wrongdoing, insisting the search was about a missing person.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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These policies effectively remove a ladder while insisting that older adults must climb it.—
Cal J. Halvorsen,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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While a majority of fans seem to enjoy professional wrestling, there are others who focus on the tribalism between WWE and AEW, declaring one side is much better than the other.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hawaii’s acting governor, Sylvia Luke, issued the emergency proclamation on Friday afternoon, declaring a state of emergency across the entire state.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
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And the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine recently sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT coached the California boy in planning and taking his own life earlier this year.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Twenty One Pilots filed a complaint Tuesday in California’s central district, alleging that Temu has infringed on its trademarks and engaged in unfair competition.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Just as Lachlan is entrenched at Fox, at Paramount another scion, David Ellison, is asserting himself, preparing for what will likely be a decades-long run atop a legendary studio and the owner of CBS.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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The administration contends the law is unconstitutional, asserting an expansive view of presidential power that could prompt the Supreme Court to overturn what remains of its 90-year-old precedent upholding such removal protections.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
8 Sep. 2025
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In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, Andor — raised by his mother with idealized tales of his dead father — has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead of can’t-look-away infomercials, there are viral TikToks with users claiming that the devices can, like the once-buzzy weights, give your muscles more of a workout, allegedly burning more calories and aiding weight loss.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
12 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, the day after Kirk died,, for example, the X account of AI chatbot Perplexity was confidently proclaiming that Kirk was still alive.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Breaking the Myth In the wake of market shifts and headlines proclaiming the end of the short/long-term stay platform gold rush, FIBI offers a different perspective—one grounded in experience.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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This kind of continuous monitoring is critical for developing and maintaining climate models.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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For many companies, the greatest challenge isn't significant changes themselves, but weathering several simultaneously while maintaining business as usual.—
James Manto,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bungie took the rare step of doing an emergency buff live patch last night after announcing it in the TWAB to try to fix/improve The Portal and loot systems.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This is not Chiu, who enthusiastically takes part in the process, sometimes even announcing purchases for the Crocker on social media.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Affirming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirming. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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