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affirm

[uh-furm] / əˈfɜrm /


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The university “remains committed to full compliance with federal law” and “welcomes the opportunity to work collaboratively and constructively with the federal government to affirm that commitment.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

In the language of European diplomacy, leaders took turns to both affirm and avoid the commitment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Advocates are beating back policies that make it a crime to be homeless and fighting to affirm the rights of their homeless neighbors.

From Slate Jun. 27, 2026

"In a time of growing technological and global fragmentation, this spotlight underscores Europe's ambition to affirm its sovereignty and take the lead in innovation," they said.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 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

Talarico’s Christianity celebrates pluralism, affirms LGBTQ+ individuals and believes God transcends all partisan divisions.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Yet for all his criticisms of Hayek, Skidelsky affirms that Hayek and Keynes were at one in their desire to preserve liberal civilization from the radicals of the left and right in their time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

"It's absolutely brilliant," affirms Arsenal season ticket-holder Major.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

A legal settlement announced this week now affirms that private immigrant detention facilities are subject to California’s workplace safety and health requirements.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

At the same time the sacrament of the Mass affirms ‘the perpetual contemporaneity of The Passion’ and celebrates the ‘marriage of time present with time past’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

As of Thursday, two circuits have affirmed the government’s position and six opposed it, teeing up what experts call an inevitable Supreme Court challenge.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Fitch affirmed the lender at A+ in March, while Moody’s rates it A1 following an upgrade last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Looking ahead, the company expects third-quarter EPS of $2 to $2.50, compared with the current FactSet consensus of $2.03, and affirmed its full-year EPS guidance range of $6.50 to $7.50.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

Now with “Acomodo” — which debuted at the top of both Spotify Top Albums USA and Top Global Charts across all genres — Tito Double P affirmed his rightful place in música mexicana upper echelons.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

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

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

Though marvelously affirming for film fans, this is not a sustainable business plan.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

With a deadline looming to print ballots for the Aug. 18 primary, the state Justices issued a brief order affirming Judge Matthews, with a full opinion to come later.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

“I don’t want kids to think that, and I don’t want parents to think that because affirming your kid is right and life-saving.”

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

The US Supreme Court has blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to fire a governor of the US central bank, in a ruling seen as affirming the Federal Reserve's independence.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

During the airport arrest police found in Swango’s possession a notebook in which he had copied passages from certain books, either for the inspiration they provided or because of some affirming resonance.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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