affirmative
Example Sentences
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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
I remember being excited, of course, but also like, “Yes! I’m supposed to be here,” not from a cocky place but more affirmative.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
In the late 1960s nonwhite Americans clamored for access to higher education, and I became a principal beneficiary of the academy’s response, its programs of affirmative action.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
Vocabulary lists containing affirmative
Speech and Debate
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