affirm
verb (used with object)
to state or assert positively; maintain as true.
has affirmed
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present perfectof affirm (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“If you are born in America, you are American — period. The Constitution says it and the Supreme Court has affirmed it,” Schumer said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The bank has affirmed expectations for double-digit earnings growth next year, thanks to an improvement in Canadian banking as credit-loss provisions normalize from elevated levels and net interest margin continues to trend higher, Boland says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
The statement signed by 60 countries says the summit has affirmed to reducing digital divides by promoting AI accessibility, and ensuring it is "transparent", "safe" as well as "secure and trustworthy", among other aims.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025
Every relevant scientific and medical institution has affirmed that vaccines are some of the most lifesaving and health-improving interventions in history.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2025
It is in connection with its people that He has affirmed that they are “indeed worthy of being the first to build the Tabernacle of the Great Peace and proclaim the oneness of mankind.”
From Citadel of Faith by Shoghi Effendi
