reaffirming

verb

present participle of reaffirm
as in affirming
to formally state (something) again in order to emphasize that it is true The President reaffirmed his commitment to cutting taxes. She reaffirmed her stance on the issue.

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  1. affirming
  2. maintaining
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  • The shooting rocked the LGBTQIA+ community in a city normally known as an affirming place to live.
    — Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, a comprehensive framework affirming the rights of Indigenous populations worldwide.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of affirming
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  • The few remaining workers maintaining the plant, however, received those benefits upon ratification.
    — Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Icelandic voters rejected the measure amid widespread concern over maintaining control over fishing rights, a backbone of the country’s economy.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of maintaining
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“Reaffirming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaffirming. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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