as in to affirm
to formally state (something) again in order to emphasize that it is true
The President reaffirmed his commitment to cutting taxes. She reaffirmed her stance on the issue.
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Recent Examples of reaffirm
Even after veteran southpaw Max Fried agreed to a $218 million deal with the New York Yankees, Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow reaffirmed that the team is evaluating the remaining frontline options ahead of the 2025 season.
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Peter Chawaga, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The same judge reaffirmed that decision last week, despite Tesla shareholders voting to reapprove the options pay package for Musk in June.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The ruling this week reaffirms a January decision made by McCormick, in which the judge rejected the 2018 compensation package that Tesla voted to provide to Musk.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
Justice and accountability are also key to reaffirming the human dignity of women and girls in Afghanistan - human dignity that continues to be denied by the Taliban with every decree, edict and law introduced over the last three years.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Peter Chawaga, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The same judge reaffirmed that decision last week, despite Tesla shareholders voting to reapprove the options pay package for Musk in June.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The ruling this week reaffirms a January decision made by McCormick, in which the judge rejected the 2018 compensation package that Tesla voted to provide to Musk.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
Justice and accountability are also key to reaffirming the human dignity of women and girls in Afghanistan - human dignity that continues to be denied by the Taliban with every decree, edict and law introduced over the last three years.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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These Latino families have an answer Taliban affirms that stoning will be punishment for adulterers — especially women RFK Jr. is not alone.Marc Silver, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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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
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House Republicans have doubled down on their commitment to maintain the McCarthy-Biden agreement's defense spending levels, resisting calls to exceed the cap.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Being able to maintain optimal temperatures in greenhouses by supplying supplemental power from waste heat can save the agricultural sector money and energy use.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the story of the consumptive girl, domestic duties are reasserted as more valuable to her father than her social or physical activities.Jacqueline D. Wernimont, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Discovery, pay-TV operator Fubo has reasserted its main argument against the media giants.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Despite so much going on in his life, Anthony’s zeal for defending the rights of insurance policyholders remains as strong as ever.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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One of the founders of U.S. Steel, and a key figure in the creation of General Electric, Morgan, who helped President Grover Cleveland avert a national financial disaster, in 1895, by defending the gold standard, didn’t have much patience for those who felt there were things that couldn’t get done.Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Reaffirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaffirm. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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