How to Use reaffirm in a Sentence

reaffirm

verb
  • So my job is to come in and reaffirm that this record is amazing and this is why.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Dec. 2023
  • The state's high court reaffirmed that precedent in a ruling last spring.
    Shaylee Ragar, NPR, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Minasian also reaffirmed his trust in Ohtani and his agent, Nez Balelo.
    Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The helmer has set out to shock and surprise, but the twists instead just feel rigged to reaffirm his own views of toxic masculinity.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Now the third installment is here, as gorgeous and immersive as ever, and reaffirming the franchise’s spot at the top of the genre.
    Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The court then reaffirmed its earlier order in a lengthy opinion.
    Michael Wines, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church's doctrine that women are not able to receive holy orders.
    Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Paxton was endorsed in that race by Trump, who reaffirmed his support in the waning days of the trial and applauded the verdict.
    Paul J. Weber and Juan A. Lozano, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Just this year, a slew of female actors from nearly every genre either made the jump to the unscripted space or reaffirmed their place in it.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 23 June 2023
  • If nothing else, that chaotic period around Up gave us a chance to reaffirm our commitment both to the band, and to each other as friends.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Thompson again rejected that claim and reaffirmed Hobbs' win.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Instead, the Dolphins took another step to reaffirm Tua Tagovailoa as the team’s starter .
    Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The 5th Circuit reaffirmed its ruling last summer, and Mckesson is asking the Supreme Court to reconsider it.
    Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Patrick on Saturday reaffirmed that gambling expansion bills would not make it to the Senate floor.
    Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 16 May 2023
  • TikTok’s impact on the music ecosystem has been well-demonstrated and is reaffirmed by the report.
    Rachel Narozniak, Variety, 26 Apr. 2023
  • McGee then reaffirms his innate coolness by linking a tattoo on one of the engineer's arms with the same logo on the lurker's hoodie.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The president's remarks come on the heels of his visit to Israel to reaffirm U.S. support for its ally in the wake of attacks by Hamas militants.
    Sabrina Siddiqui, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2023
  • But the test at least reaffirms Meta’s commitment to ActivityPub and to being part of the broader open social web.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Still, Haley’s speech reaffirming her dedication to running was her stern reminder that she won’t be bullied out of the race by Trump.
    Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
  • McCormick reaffirmed its sales outlook for the fiscal year and raised its outlook for adjusted earnings per share.
    Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2023
  • The trio of powers will perform the drills off the western coast of the Philippines, in an effort to reaffirm their alliance with each other amidst growing threats of Chinese aggression.
    Justin Klawans, The Week, 20 Aug. 2023
  • But his stay in the hospital only reaffirmed his decision to propose to Lindsay, 36.
    Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
  • If anything, this reaffirms the importance of the capital markets.
    Mahesh Ramanujam, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • In this tribal moment in media and politics, Americans tend to flock to news sources that reaffirm their beliefs.
    Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023
  • That ruling also reaffirmed the 1999 Armstrong v. State ruling.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024
  • On Friday, tens of thousands of Yemenis gathered in several cities to reaffirm their support for Gaza despite the strikes against their nation.
    TIME, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The data reaffirms what many investors have been positioning for: A steady easing of inflation in 2023.
    WSJ, 10 Aug. 2023
  • He’s also shot the ball well, both off the dribble and the catch, reaffirming the expectations the team’s scouting department had for him when he was selected 35th overall in the draft last summer.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2023
  • Harris reaffirmed her duty to safeguard the bond between tribal nations and the U.S. government.
    Allie Feinberg, The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2023
  • That review could eventually lead to a decision that reaffirms, voids or changes the leasing program.
    Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2023

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