REAFFIRM Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

reaffirm

verb

Definition of reaffirm

as in to affirm

to formally state (something) again in order to emphasize that it is true The President reaffirmed his commitment to cutting taxes. She reaffirmed her stance on the issue.

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Recent Examples of reaffirm Facing increasing isolation within the Mafia leadership, Bonanno tried to reaffirm his leadership by backing a plot to kill Gambino and Lucchese. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 Board members would be breaching their fiduciary duty for failing to enforce the provisions of the declaration and must reaffirm their intent to prospectively enforce the declaration by board resolution, and actually do so. — Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 But an in-line report, or cooler-than-expected inflation, could reaffirm bets for keeping rates steady. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 Over the last few years, the UC system has been under immense pressure to reaffirm its commitment to educating the residents of the state. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reaffirm

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaffirm

Verb

Yet the pandemic affirms Prem’s view that the public and private sectors need to work together in a health crisis.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Billboard on Tuesday also affirmed its goal to be transparent about what songs on its chart were made with AI, working with Luminate’s new proprietary AI detector to determine which songs that rank on its charts are made with the technology.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of affirm

Verb

Older adults need muscle strength to perform everyday activities, maintain mobility and reduce their risk of falls.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
The court also heard testimony from Christine Reglin, a special agent with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, who maintained that the agency didn’t think Fatherley’s actions that night constituted a crime.

— Sofi Zeman August 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of maintain

Verb

To reassert discipline, the Kremlin not only ramped up its use of selective repression but often drew on anti-spying legislation to do so.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
The rebuild could reassert the city as a central player in the wider sports scene, Guardabascio said.

— Kate Raphael, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of reassert

Verb

Alonso is leaning into Chelsea’s strength — the transitional attacking power of his front three — and working on protecting the weakness, giving up too much space for his team to defend.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also defended the decision to increase bond purchases earlier last month, after investor Stanley Druckenmiller criticized the move.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026