affirm
Example Sentences
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They are affirming a worldview rooted in biblical record while fighting the erasure of the foundations upon which Western civilization is built.
Ted’s paradigm envisions excellence through self-examination and collaboration, believing in one’s self while being curious enough to affirm the best of what we see in others.
From Salon
Indian law regards "honour killings" as murder and courts have repeatedly affirmed that an adult's choice of partner by consent is constitutionally protected.
From BBC
“The announcement affirms our view that Galaxy is becoming one of the largest and fastest-growing data center campus developers in North America,” Brett Knoblauch, an analyst at Cantor Fitzgerald, wrote in a research note Tuesday.
From Barron's
The service stated that "only when staff have enough information to reach a decision that a trans individual can be safely accommodated will they be placed in an establishment which matches their affirmed gender".
From BBC
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