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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Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong both reaffirmed their commitment to the unimpeded passage of vessels through the strait shortly after a meeting in Indonesia's capital on Monday.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
7 July 2026
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen led the condemnation of the most recent attack and reaffirmed the bloc's focus.
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Tiago Ventura,
Time,
6 July 2026
Bosse said the deployment brings stability to the site and reaffirmed the city’s support for the German armed forces.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
5 July 2026
If the draw against Spain was viewed as a one-off, this game emphatically reaffirmed the resilience of this Cape Verde team.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
7 July 2026
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen led the condemnation of the most recent attack and reaffirmed the bloc's focus.
—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
6 July 2026
Bosse said the deployment brings stability to the site and reaffirmed the city’s support for the German armed forces.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
5 July 2026
If the draw against Spain was viewed as a one-off, this game emphatically reaffirmed the resilience of this Cape Verde team.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
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 7 Jul. 2026.
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