affirm
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Negotiating some level of contribution from your stepdaughter may be beneficial both financially and psychologically, and affirm to her that she does not live a consequence-free life.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
It was an embracing of an image of sisterhood, of women choosing to collaborate and affirm their connection with each other.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Feelings are increasingly treated not as signals to examine but as conclusions to affirm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
"Today, we come together in solemn solidarity to affirm truth and pursue a route to healing and reparative justice. The adoption of this resolution serves as a safeguard against forgetting," said Mahama.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
On the contrary, our research serves only to affirm the portrait of Paul Revere as a masterpiece.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
Vocabulary lists containing affirm
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