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affirmed

[uh-furmd] / əˈfɜrmd /
ADJECTIVE
approved
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accepted allowed authorized backed endorsed passed permitted ratified recognized sanctioned supported
STRONG
chosen legalized proven validated
WEAK
OK'd certain made official vouched for
Antonyms
WEAK
disapproved refused uncertain
ADJECTIVE
avowed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
professed
STRONG
accepted acknowledged admitted
WEAK
avowedly
ADJECTIVE
declared
Synonyms
STRONGEST
announced stated
WEAK
self-confessed
ADJECTIVE
endorsed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approved backed ratified recommended sanctioned settled supported
STRONG
advocated attested blessed commended concluded legalized notarized sealed sponsored underwritten upheld validated
WEAK
OK'd boosted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disapproved discouraged
WEAK
cancelled vetoed
ADJECTIVE
guaranteed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approved assured endorsed insured pledged protected secured surefire
STRONG
ascertained attested bonded certified confirmed plighted sealed warranted
WEAK
for a fact for sure have a lock on on ice sure sure-enough
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disapproved uncertain
WEAK
indefinite insecure unsure
ADJECTIVE
promised
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agreed guaranteed
STRONG
asseverated assured consented covenanted ensured insured plighted professed stipulated subscribed sworn undertaken underwritten vowed warranted
WEAK
vouched for
ADJECTIVE
sworn
Synonyms
STRONG
bound confirmed

Example Sentences

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And it was a two-to-one panel decision, and then there was an en banc, and the panel decision was affirmed by the en banc panel.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

The home improvement company beat expectations for first quarter earnings and affirmed guidance.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

We are reminded that Matisse always affirmed the artifice of painting, presenting us with undisguised models surrounded by studio props, often in garments that repeat from painting to painting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

In 1898, a conservative Supreme Court upheld that rule and affirmed the citizenship of Wong Kim Ark. He was born in San Francisco to Chinese parents who later returned to China.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“I’ve been here fifty-four years,” Truman affirmed once again.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone