affirming
Example Sentences
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The characters may well be good people—certainly that is how Ms. Patchett means to portray them—but their goodness is never put to any test, so it exists as nothing more than an affirming idea.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The company didn’t provide full-year guidance, other than affirming its target of $2.5 billion in capital investment, slightly higher than $2.4 billion in 2025.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
All available sources focus on supporting the documentary about Brent Renaud and affirming the importance of journalism in conflict zones.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Mr. Styles obviously mastered pleasant-sounding and mildly affirming electronic pop and there’s nothing particularly embarrassing on the album, but one almost wishes there were a few stumbles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
The same day as the funeral service in Charleston—June 26, 2015—the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark decision, affirming that same-sex couples had the right to marry in all fifty states.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
