affirmed

American  

[uh-furmd] / əˈfɜrmd /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• unaffirmed adjective

Etymology

Origin of affirmed

affirm + -ed ²

Example Sentences

In 1898, a conservative Supreme Court upheld that rule and affirmed the citizenship of Wong Kim Ark. He was born in San Francisco to Chinese parents who later returned to China.

From Los Angeles Times

The Supreme Court affirmed the broad understanding of the citizenship clause in a landmark 1898 decision that upheld the American citizenship of a man born to Chinese parents living in California.

From The Wall Street Journal

Participants in the rallies accomplish nothing practical but feel heard, validated and affirmed.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I think the accident affirmed what I was always worried about, knowing life can just change in an instant and things aren't always in your control," Judd says.

From BBC

At its recent meeting, the Fed affirmed it remains in rate-cutting mode.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• accepted
• allowed
• authorized
• backed
• endorsed
• passed
• permitted
• ratified
• recognized
• sanctioned
• supported