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
Amid the backlash, the military branch has reversed its decision and reaffirmed its commitment to preserving the lessons of these historical figures in its training curriculum.
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Essence, 28 Jan. 2025
Regional courts such as the Inter-American Court of Human Rights have reaffirmed these protections and the rights of family members.
—Tyler McBrien, The Dial, 28 Jan. 2025
Security concerns On Sunday, both Egypt and Jordan reaffirmed their rejection to the deportation or resettlement of Palestinians.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Overall, Kumar reaffirmed a buy rating on FANG stock with a price target of $207.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025
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Essence, 28 Jan. 2025
Regional courts such as the Inter-American Court of Human Rights have reaffirmed these protections and the rights of family members.
—Tyler McBrien, The Dial, 28 Jan. 2025
Security concerns On Sunday, both Egypt and Jordan reaffirmed their rejection to the deportation or resettlement of Palestinians.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Overall, Kumar reaffirmed a buy rating on FANG stock with a price target of $207.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaffirm
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In 2017, the federal appeals court for the Second Circuit, in affirming Mr. Ulbricht’s conviction, acknowledged the severe nature of the punishment.—
David Yaffe-Bellany,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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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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Why Fertilize Azaleas? Establishing or maintaining acidic soil is essential to the health of azaleas.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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Attorneys for Bailey maintain that hospitals also must provide pelvic exams.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2025
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Now, the Padres may very well be the fourth-best team in their own division, and need to make some moves to reassert themselves as an NL powerhouse.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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But with the ceasefire, Hamas has reasserted its rule over Gaza.—
Ghada Abdulfattah,
The Christian Science Monitor,
28 Jan. 2025
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The visiting Catalans regularly strolled through the first line of pressure that night — with Vinicius Jr and Mbappe unconvincing in defending from the front in a 4-4-2 formation before Barca overloaded the midfield with their technical, creative players.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Providence Academy is the defending champion, winning 74-60 over Albany in last year’s final.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Reaffirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaffirm. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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