- present tense form of affirm (3rd person singular).
affirms
Example Sentences
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Two months have since passed, and he’s still offered no explanation for his appearance, which incidentally only affirms suspicions.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
“This ruling affirms what our neighbors have been telling us for more than a year, and it delivers relief while the case moves forward.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
"I'll go to social media before Google or somewhere else. Everyone is already talking about it," affirms Major.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
S&P affirms Indonesia’s BBB long-term sovereign credit rating, and expects the government to keep its fiscal deficit below the legal ceiling of 3% of GDP.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Always,” Dedd affirms, used to this fixed, monolithic language around interviewers and mythologizers of her sisters.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
