to reaffirm
- verb
- /ˌriːəˈfɜːrm/
- To reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth that out of many, we are one.
- reaffirm their commitment
- reaffirm the pledge
- reaffirm the position
The American principle that no one is above the law was reaffirmed.
- The American principle that no one is above the law was reaffirmed.
- We all have a duty to reaffirm the importance of the basic values of human rights.
- So, so that is how people reaffirm themselves every single day into a known identity.
- And so then people use the problems and the conditions in their life to reaffirm their conditioning or their addiction to that emotion.
- We need together to reaffirm that higher education is a public good worthy of support.
- Causing envy, inducing envy in other people is a signalling technique that allows you to reaffirm your position in the dominance hierarchy.
- Humans have an amazing inclination to just be enamored with our own ideas and to just reaffirm our own convictions.
- And Greta reaffirms we must try to get rid of it.
- You sort of re reaffirm the fact that you really like them.
- And, and, and reaffirm your your values as a couple.
- He is against reaffirming transgender care.
- But I'm like, you're kind of reaffirming my thoughts.
- Why would you put up with that when you knew and all that does is reaffirm the narcissist was right.
Examples
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But we also come together today to reaffirm that the spirit of this city is undaunted.
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"We, intellectuals, artists, and members of the free thinking professions, reaffirm our support for the democratically elected popular government.
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We all have a duty to reaffirm the importance of the basic values of human rights.
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I just want to reaffirm what I said yesterday.
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The delegation remained in Washington, again making the circuit to reaffirm support for their cause.
Fiction book (1994) -
A week later, the Senate passed a resolution reaffirming U.S. commitment to Taiwan.
Academic text (1999) -
Just one month ago, our citizens powerfully reaffirmed the promise of America.
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Through sharing a common experience, lovers reaffirm their sense of commitment and belonging (see Table 3).
Academic text (1999) -
In both its tone and effect, this amendment reaffirms a current need to have MCs who are trained medical specialists.
Academic text (2017) -
During the meeting, the manager took a moment to reaffirm the team's commitment to meeting quarterly goals.
Synonyms
To do or say something again
To say something again to make it clear
To say something again in a different, clearer way
To say something again more strongly
To check again that an earlier plan or booking is still correct
To say something again in a clearer way
To say something again to show it is important
To put pressure on something again or to say something more strongly
Antonyms
How Strong
- US
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reaffirm starts with re- meaning 'again' and uses affirm, which originally meant 'to make firm' and is like the common word firm. So to reaffirm is to say something again to make it firm or to show it is still true.