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affirm

[uh-furm] / əˈfɜrm /
VERB
declare the truth of something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assert confirm declare guarantee insist maintain profess ratify repeat
STRONG
asseverate attest aver avouch avow certify cinch clinch ice okay predicate pronounce set state swear testify vouch witness
WEAK
cross heart have a lock on lock up nail down put on ice rubber-stamp say so swear on bible swear up and down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny forget veto
STRONG
disavow refute reject renounce repudiate
WEAK
negate nullify

Example Sentences

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The available sources support and affirm the article’s characterization rather than present opposing arguments.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 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

Upholding these bans would affirm that professional standards and evidence-based practices still govern licensed treatment.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

I condemn and affirm, say no and say yes, say yes and say no.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison