reaffirm
verb
re·af·firm
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈfərm 
reaffirmed; reaffirming; reaffirms
: to affirm (something) again especially so as to strengthen or confirm
reaffirming the defendant's innocence
reaffirm the validity of a debt
a story that reaffirmed her belief in the goodness of humanity
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The agreement further cements the growing anti-West power bloc revolving around Russia as regional powers with friendships dating back to the Soviet era — such as Vietnam and China — reaffirm old bonds.
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Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 20 June 2024
Zelenskyy reaffirmed his position during the conference last weekend.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2024
In 1925: Allied powers in the League of Nations signed the Geneva Protocol, which reaffirmed prior bans on using poisonous gas in warfare and added the prohibition of bacteriological weapons.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2024
Denim The conversation about denim is heating up, reaffirming the style’s cultural relevance.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 14 June 2024
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Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 20 June 2024
Zelenskyy reaffirmed his position during the conference last weekend.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2024
In 1925: Allied powers in the League of Nations signed the Geneva Protocol, which reaffirmed prior bans on using poisonous gas in warfare and added the prohibition of bacteriological weapons.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2024
Denim The conversation about denim is heating up, reaffirming the style’s cultural relevance.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 14 June 2024
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“Reaffirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reaffirm. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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