affirm

Example Sentences

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"Today, we come together in solemn solidarity to affirm truth and pursue a route to healing and reparative justice. The adoption of this resolution serves as a safeguard against forgetting," said Mahama.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Upholding these bans would affirm that professional standards and evidence-based practices still govern licensed treatment.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

Those who pretend to be innocent of a crime tacitly affirm that it is one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The Grinch, by contrast, can affirm where you are, without ever asking you to be better.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

It has now been thinned and I am testing it here to affirm that it is acceptable for writing.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein