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as in insisted
to state as a fact usually forcefully
unwilling to affirm without further study that the painting is an original Rembrandt
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as in declared
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 affirmed
The Supreme Court considered the meaning of the clause in a landmark case in 1898 and affirmed the rule of citizenship by birth, with rare exceptions for the children of foreign diplomats, occupying armies and members of Native American tribes.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Ultimately, the appeals court affirmed the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction to Hecox, but vacated the injunction applied to the rest of the state.
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Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
30 June 2026
Despite Warsh's past calls for a smaller balance sheet, the Fed affirmed its ample-reserves approach in 2019, citing enhanced financial stability and avoiding transition risks.
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Bill English,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The Court should have affirmed the Fourth Circuit’s decision to remand for further factfinding.
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Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Two years later, the 8th Circuit summarily affirmed an order invalidating a program in Arkansas that allowed students to take voluntary Bible classes during school hours.
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Charles J. Russo,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
He was originally reassigned from the Sterling Correctional Facility to work in Denver, but successfully challenged that reassignment through the State Personnel Board, which affirmed his demotion but reversed the reassignment.
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Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 June 2026
In another significant development, a Missouri appeals court later affirmed the expungement of the couple's convictions.
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Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
The court affirmed a decision made in March by an appeals court, which noted Shirilla's lawyers missed the deadline to file a post-conviction appeal by a single day.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Ultimately, the appeals court affirmed the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction to Hecox, but vacated the injunction applied to the rest of the state.
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Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
30 June 2026
Despite Warsh's past calls for a smaller balance sheet, the Fed affirmed its ample-reserves approach in 2019, citing enhanced financial stability and avoiding transition risks.
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Bill English,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The Court should have affirmed the Fourth Circuit’s decision to remand for further factfinding.
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Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Two years later, the 8th Circuit summarily affirmed an order invalidating a program in Arkansas that allowed students to take voluntary Bible classes during school hours.
—
Charles J. Russo,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
He was originally reassigned from the Sterling Correctional Facility to work in Denver, but successfully challenged that reassignment through the State Personnel Board, which affirmed his demotion but reversed the reassignment.
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Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 June 2026
In another significant development, a Missouri appeals court later affirmed the expungement of the couple's convictions.
—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
The court affirmed a decision made in March by an appeals court, which noted Shirilla's lawyers missed the deadline to file a post-conviction appeal by a single day.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmed
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Slave owners insisted that human bondage fulfilled God’s will.
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Even with some international teams packing up to go home, Rodríguez late Thursday insisted that the government was not winding down rescue efforts.
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The State Department on Tuesday congratulated conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori after she was declared the winner of Peru’s presidential runoff election by a razor-thin margin.
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The military declared McKinney dead in March 1946, though no crash site had been identified, let alone any remains of the man from Providence, Rhode Island.
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The complaint alleged deceptive advertising and other misconduct.
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The court of appeal further ruled Guild had sufficiently alleged CCM had aided, and benefited from, then-Guild branch manager Christopher Flowers’s breach of his fiduciary duty to Guild.
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Cruz asserted that the fleet causes environmental damage and threatens endangered wildlife.
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Vance asserted that the 2020 election was rigged due to tech companies censoring information.
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The Dodgers claimed a series win in the four-game home set against their division rival, with the chance to sweep Sunday.
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Russia meanwhile has claimed that its forces now control the important town of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
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Though the national independence be blurred by the servility of individuals, though freedom and equality have been proclaimed only to leave room for a monstrous display of slave-dealing and slave-keeping .
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News broke the day prior that Nancy was proclaimed dead in the second note sent to the Guthrie family earlier this year.
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Consumer Watchdog contended in its lawsuit that the surcharges violated Proposition 103 — the 1988 measure that governs insurer rate hikes — because the proposition does not allow for them.
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Responding to public criticism, Justice Samuel Alito contended that the court isn’t to blame for the rise in shadow docket cases.
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After Lyles announced that Harrington won the second ballot, the council voted unanimously to acclaim Harrington as the city’s next mayor.
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Pino’s supporters sighed and sniffled when the verdict was announced.
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“Affirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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