reconfirm

British  

/ ˌriːkənˈfɜːm /

verb

1. to confirm (an arrangement, agreement, etc) again

   reconfirm your return flight on arrival

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Explanation

If you certify that something is correct again, you reconfirm it. Watching your favorite movie for the seventh or eighth time will either reconfirm your admiration for it or start to bore you a little. When an experience reconfirms an idea you've already held for a while, it provides extra evidence and support for that view. For example, your grandfather might say, "I was already convinced that kids today are much more rude than they used to be, but watching that boy text at the dinner table just reconfirms it." Reconfirm adds the "again" prefix re- to confirm, from the Latin confirmare, "make firm" or "strengthen."

Example Sentences

“Recent events further reconfirm that CoreWeave is moving aggressively to convert AI demand into long-duration contracts, benchmark-backed performance claims, and large-scale financing capacity,” Kulkarni wrote in a research note Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

He also says that customers should always reconfirm their return journey before setting off.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

It will likely reconfirm Mr. Yeo’s status as the go-to portraitist of his generation for Britain’s great and good, as well as for actors, writers, businesspeople, and celebrities from around the world.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

“All these negative things he’s saying just reconfirm his bias,” he said.

From Slate • May 1, 2024

Meanwhile, my phone is still out of commission, and I take a moment to reconfirm the fact that that means the airline app is useless, too.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith