reaffirm
verb
re·af·firm
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈfərm 
reaffirmed; reaffirming; reaffirms
: to affirm (something) again especially so as to strengthen or confirm
reaffirming the defendant's innocence
reaffirm the validity of a debt
a story that reaffirmed her belief in the goodness of humanity
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Stepping back onstage and seeing the reaction from his fans reaffirmed his open and honest approach to music.
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Richard Trapunski, Billboard, 6 June 2025
There, Santa Clara County Supervisor Betty Duong reaffirmed the county’s commitment to standing with its immigrant communities.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
The council appealed the November 2024 ruling, but Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero reaffirmed her decision in January this year.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
The bank maintained its target of achieving an underlying return on CET1 capital of around 15% and also reaffirmed its capital return intentions for the year.
—Ruxandra Iordache,april Roach, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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Richard Trapunski, Billboard, 6 June 2025
There, Santa Clara County Supervisor Betty Duong reaffirmed the county’s commitment to standing with its immigrant communities.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
The council appealed the November 2024 ruling, but Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero reaffirmed her decision in January this year.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
The bank maintained its target of achieving an underlying return on CET1 capital of around 15% and also reaffirmed its capital return intentions for the year.
—Ruxandra Iordache,april Roach, CNBC, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for reaffirm
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“Reaffirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reaffirm. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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