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affirmative

[uh-fur-muh-tiv] / əˈfɜr mə tɪv /


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Justice Samuel Alito emphasized that users took affirmative steps to activate it.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

As she helps clients weigh the pros and cons of a hardship withdrawal, she said she draws on affirmative phrases such as “Let’s explore steps to secure your future.”

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

“We need to see an affirmative commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon and they will not seek the tools that will enable them to quickly achieve a nuclear weapon,” he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

“Fairly read, the Mirabelli opinion creates an affirmative obligation on school officials to disclose,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

To the boys, he seemed at times almost devoid of emotion, yet year after year he somehow managed to stir the deepest and most affirmative emotions many of them had ever known.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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