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Definitions

affirmed

[uh-furmd] / əˈfɜrmd /

ADJECTIVE

approved

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accepted allowed authorized backed endorsed passed permitted ratified recognized sanctioned supported

STRONG

chosen legalized proven validated

WEAK

OK'd certain made official vouched for

Antonyms

WEAK

disapproved refused uncertain

ADJECTIVE

avowed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

professed

STRONG

accepted acknowledged admitted

WEAK

avowedly

ADJECTIVE

declared

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announced stated

WEAK

self-confessed

ADJECTIVE

endorsed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approved backed ratified recommended sanctioned settled supported

STRONG

advocated attested blessed commended concluded legalized notarized sealed sponsored underwritten upheld validated

WEAK

OK'd boosted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapproved discouraged

WEAK

cancelled vetoed

ADJECTIVE

guaranteed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approved assured endorsed insured pledged protected secured surefire

STRONG

ascertained attested bonded certified confirmed plighted sealed warranted

WEAK

for a fact for sure have a lock on on ice sure sure-enough

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapproved uncertain

WEAK

indefinite insecure unsure

ADJECTIVE

promised

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agreed guaranteed

STRONG

asseverated assured consented covenanted ensured insured plighted professed stipulated subscribed sworn undertaken underwritten vowed warranted

WEAK

vouched for

ADJECTIVE

sworn

Synonyms

STRONG

bound confirmed

Example Sentences

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"Te Arikinui affirmed her belief in the power of indigenous knowledge and intergenerational stewardship to help solve the world's environmental and social challenges."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

And it was a two-to-one panel decision, and then there was an en banc, and the panel decision was affirmed by the en banc panel.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

It affirmed full-year adjusted operating earnings outlook of $11 to $12 a share.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

We are reminded that Matisse always affirmed the artifice of painting, presenting us with undisguised models surrounded by studio props, often in garments that repeat from painting to painting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“I’ve been here fifty-four years,” Truman affirmed once again.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

affirmed

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