1
as in to insist
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 to declare
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 affirm
Huckabee emphasized that archaeological discoveries continue to affirm the scriptural narrative connecting the Jewish people to the land.
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Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
But all eyes are likely to be on A$AP Rocky, who’s done some scattered acting before, but who appears in his biggest role to date as Yung Felon, a part whose place in the story has yet to be revealed, but that’s been affirmed by Lee to be a major one.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Researchers must affirm their safety in larger studies and better understand whether these cells remain functional for the long term and can make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
The new pope’s brother had to resolve an online dispute by affirming Leo is a fan of the South Side’s Chicago White Sox and not the North Side’s Cubs.
—Carmen M. Nanko-Fernández, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
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Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
But all eyes are likely to be on A$AP Rocky, who’s done some scattered acting before, but who appears in his biggest role to date as Yung Felon, a part whose place in the story has yet to be revealed, but that’s been affirmed by Lee to be a major one.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Researchers must affirm their safety in larger studies and better understand whether these cells remain functional for the long term and can make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
The new pope’s brother had to resolve an online dispute by affirming Leo is a fan of the South Side’s Chicago White Sox and not the North Side’s Cubs.
—Carmen M. Nanko-Fernández, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirm
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But one of Holmgren’s first acts as a member of the Thunder, after a spectacular performance in his Summer League début, was to insist that a teammate join him for the postgame interview, which traditionally goes to the game’s key player.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Johnson insisted that Musk has bad information, and the speaker disputed the forecasts of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office that scores budget legislation.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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With support from some lawmakers including Crenshaw, Trump has also declared Mexican cartels terrorist organizations -- and some have suggested Washington should send the U.S. military to kill cartel leaders on their own turf.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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The town of Pryluky, where the firefighter’s family and two other people were killed overnight, declared two days of mourning on Thursday and Friday, ordering flags to be flown half-mast and black banners displayed on public buildings.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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By failing to meet and confer with the union over the impact of a return-to-office order on supervisors and managers in early March, Newsom violated state labor law, the union alleges.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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The passenger alleged that McRoy continued to take more marijuana dabs.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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The Biden Department of Education’s fact sheet—which was not a law or a regulation promulgated through agency rule-making—asserted colleges paying athletes for use of their NIL ought to count as athletic financial assistance within the meaning of Title IX.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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After a shock-and-awe run of asserting executive power — much of it now tied up in the courts — Trump’s full attention is now on the Capitol, where lawmaking is in short supply this year.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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Snaking between trees or buildings may cause the drone to crash – the post cites examples where riders claim to have survived this way.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Sneed, the key witness for the prosecution, claimed Glossip paid him $10,000 to kill Van Treese.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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Jordan Vidovic proclaimed that the RedHawks are the best team in Illinois to ever play the sport.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Prior to the match, John McEnroe proclaimed that either would be the favorite against 14-time Roland Garros winner Rafael Nadal, who was honored before the tournament with his footprint on Philippe-Chatrier.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Which is why one of Google’s top security brains has also urged all users to stop using their passwords, which are painful to maintain and prone to phishing attacks.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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But listen to those lyrics, which also land differently in a modern context — especially when thinking about how the Bible nowadays is too often used to justify hate instead of the love Jesus professed.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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You might feel called to profess your love, take next steps in your relationship, or start building your dream life in some actionable way.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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“Affirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirm. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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