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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His appointment reaffirmed a relationship that began in 2023.
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Yet, finding the time to reaffirm those intimate bonds can easily get lost in the shuffle of our busy lives, especially in cases where people have very different social networks or work schedules or live in different geographical regions.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
In addition to current quarter and full-year guidance, management reaffirmed the medium-term financial targets provided at its investor day event last September.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
If last year was about weathering the storm, this year is about reaffirming the Berlinale’s core mission to put cinema first and champion the indie film industry.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Yet, finding the time to reaffirm those intimate bonds can easily get lost in the shuffle of our busy lives, especially in cases where people have very different social networks or work schedules or live in different geographical regions.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
In addition to current quarter and full-year guidance, management reaffirmed the medium-term financial targets provided at its investor day event last September.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
If last year was about weathering the storm, this year is about reaffirming the Berlinale’s core mission to put cinema first and champion the indie film industry.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Reaffirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reaffirm. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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