REAFFIRMATION Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

reaffirmation

noun

Definition of reaffirmation

as in confirmation

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Recent Examples of reaffirmation Middle of Nowhere is a spirited, if depressed, reaffirmation of Musgraves’s foundations. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 May 2026 Leaders at the college said the reaffirmation reflects continued progress in academics, operations, financial stability, enrollment growth and governance. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 The Dolphins enter days two and three of the NFL Draft with 11 more picks, at least three gaping holes and reaffirmation of the universal belief that everything with this franchise isn’t going to be fixed in one draft. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 At the time, the Biden administration updated various rules for Section 504, including a reaffirmation of the integration mandate. — Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reaffirmation

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Noun

Removing a product from the browsing history display should not be treated as confirmation that Amazon has deleted every record of the interaction.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Neither post included specific details about his hospitalization or confirmation from Ayala’s representatives.

— Jim Kiest, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of confirmation

Noun

Staring down an assembly of the outraged, Digger spells out the ruthless logic of global capitalism and claims the world’s fuel dependency as the ultimate vindication.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Choi, a field engineer who has since returned to the same Georgia plant, said the claim is about vindication.

— Hanna Park, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of vindication

Noun

Such well-being is appealed to only as a smokescreen for the argument's true purpose, the justification of the administration's policies toward immigrants.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
In doing so, defending their life felt like something akin to murder, despite her justification.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of justification

Noun

The combined company’s streaming business, however, will be much bigger, with Paramount+, Pluto, HBO Max and Discovery+ all set to come under one roof, with rationalization likely.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Although the government later claimed national security concerns, attorneys for the outlets said that was a post-ban rationalization, violating their due process rights.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of rationalization

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