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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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
Zoé Hamstead, chair of external relations and legal affairs for the Council of UC Faculty Assns., said she was “thrilled that the court has affirmed our First Amendment rights.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 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
Subsequently, the court has affirmed this right five times.
From Slate ● Oct. 4, 2023
It has affirmed the omnipotence of the Creator and has found in His omnipotence a satisfactory resting place.
From Modern Religious Cults and Movements by Gaius Glenn Atkins
