affirmed

Example Sentences

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In 1898, a conservative Supreme Court upheld that rule and affirmed the citizenship of Wong Kim Ark. He was born in San Francisco to Chinese parents who later returned to China.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Looking ahead, the company affirmed its previous guidance ranges for sales growth of 13% to 17% and for adjusted EPS of $3.05 to $3.13.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Activists warned that the bill could upend the lives of thousands, and runs counter to a landmark 2014 Supreme Court ruling that affirmed the right of transgender people to self-identify.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

"I think the accident affirmed what I was always worried about, knowing life can just change in an instant and things aren't always in your control," Judd says.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

That is what they have in common with the passive constructions that also bog down these examples, like was affirmed and were used.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker