1
as in insisting
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 declaring
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 affirming
This particular issue has to do with Washington state provisions that allow shelters to refuse to notify parents when minors are seeking gender-affirming care if the shelters conclude that the parents might subject the child to abuse or neglect.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Requests can include using preferred pronouns, using any name other than the child’s legal name and allowing the child access to gender-affirming restrooms.
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Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
In June, Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a legal opinion affirming that all school districts must accommodate parents who want their children to leave or be absent from school for the purpose of receiving religious instruction.
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Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Since then, a total of 25 states have criminalized or banned gender-affirming care for minors.
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Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
30 June 2026
Justices ruled last year to uphold state-level bans on gender-affirming care for minors, as well as let parents opt their children out of LGBTQ book assignments in schools.
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Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Transgender rights suffered another major loss in the Supreme Court last year, when the justices upheld a Tennessee law that banned gender-affirming care for minors in the state.
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Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 June 2026
This comes about a year after the Court ruled that states can ban trans minors from receiving gender-affirming medical care.
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Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2026
The Supreme Court has, in recent years, ruled against families who want to help their children access gender-affirming care.
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Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
30 June 2026
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Requests can include using preferred pronouns, using any name other than the child’s legal name and allowing the child access to gender-affirming restrooms.
—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
In June, Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a legal opinion affirming that all school districts must accommodate parents who want their children to leave or be absent from school for the purpose of receiving religious instruction.
—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Since then, a total of 25 states have criminalized or banned gender-affirming care for minors.
—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
30 June 2026
Justices ruled last year to uphold state-level bans on gender-affirming care for minors, as well as let parents opt their children out of LGBTQ book assignments in schools.
—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Transgender rights suffered another major loss in the Supreme Court last year, when the justices upheld a Tennessee law that banned gender-affirming care for minors in the state.
—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 June 2026
This comes about a year after the Court ruled that states can ban trans minors from receiving gender-affirming medical care.
—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2026
The Supreme Court has, in recent years, ruled against families who want to help their children access gender-affirming care.
—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirming
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Latta builds it in deliberately, insisting his Rocks wines carry fruit, floral, and funk components together.
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Extremists thrive on outrage, insisting that compromise is weakness and political opponents are existential enemies.
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That suit has since been dismissed, with a judge declaring the administration's orders to no longer be operational.
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What’s more, declaring Starliner ready for regular crew rotation flights next year would put the Boeing crew capsule a decade behind its original target of 2017.
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Avila's family sued Tesla last week, alleging her death resulted from the company's gross negligence and failure to warn consumers that its self-driving systems were defective.
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Raymond said investigators traced the suspect's escape route, alleging Berezovsk fled Monaco immediately after the attack, crossed into southern France and drove to Italy.
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Kavanaugh could have limited his separate opinion to asserting that Trump’s order couldn’t override a federal law, which was all that was needed to decide the case.
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The leaders who get the most from this dimension make the connection legible in the work itself rather than asserting it from a stage.
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The deadline to apply for a $50 million settlement from The Walt Disney Company, linked to a class action case claiming the company helped drive up subscription prices for streaming platforms, is approaching.
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Jackson beat out fellow finalists Roch Cholowsky (UCLA) and Landon Hairston (Arizona State), to become the second Georgia player to win the award in three seasons, with Charlie Condon claiming it in 2024.
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That didn’t stop people on social media from breathlessly proclaiming that Bud’s was back.
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Perhaps the cage fighters will enter proclaiming some version of the gladiator’s oath.
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Jackson later became the executive sous chef at a downtown hotel, where his job included ensuring the quality of the food, maintaining the financials, managing people and taking responsibility for everything that came out of the kitchen.
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They’re built with enough structure to keep their shape, while still maintaining the airy, breathable feel of beach pants.
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On Friday night, after the couple tied the knot, a brief release went out — with no photos — announcing Dior Couture by Jonathan Anderson as the choice for both Swift and Kelce.
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Fujimori thanked her supporters in a post on X announcing the conclusion of the election.
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“Affirming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirming. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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