affirmed

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Several times during his tenure, including as recently as 2025, current Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has publicly affirmed Juneteenth and Texas’ role in it.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

He came in and I can’t remember his exact words but he just affirmed for me what I was doing, and that meant the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio affirmed the administration’s preference for a negotiated agreement with Iran despite the skirmishing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The company affirmed its full fiscal-year guidance for comparable sales growth of approximately flat to 2%, while the outlook for total sales growth was held steady at 2.5% to 4.5%.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Participants read assertions whose veracity was either affirmed or denied by the subsequent presentation of an assessment word.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker