affirmed

[uh-furmd]

adjective

1. positively stated or asserted, often in a formal way.

   That position is not in agreement with the affirmed teaching of the Anglican communion.

2. supported by the approval, recognition, or encouragement given by others.

   In strong and healthy relationships, people feel affirmed, validated, and respected.

3. confirmed or ratified.

   He was certainly not considered highly contagious, and there were no affirmed reports that the illness was passed on to other passengers.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of affirm.

Other Word Forms

• unaffirmed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of affirmed¹

affirm + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Paxton publicly affirmed he had no knowledge of trust investments in his 2015 state ethics filing.

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He acknowledges this and affirmed that “after spending a lot of time in Hollywood, nobody has disputed this characterization.”

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Skrmetti, which concerned the legality of a Tennessee ban on gender affirming care and affirmed the state’s ability to regulate medicine.

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"He further expressed regret that, in targeting Hamas leadership during hostage negotiations, Israel violated Qatari sovereignty and affirmed that Israel will not conduct such an attack again in the future."

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“He further expressed regret that, in targeting Hamas leadership during hostage negotiations, Israel violated Qatari sovereignty and affirmed that Israel will not conduct such an attack again in the future.”

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