affirms

VERB

declare the truth of something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assert confirm declare guarantee insist maintain profess ratify repeat

STRONG

asseverate attest aver avouch avow certify cinch clinch ice okay predicate pronounce set state swear testify vouch witness

WEAK

cross heart have a lock on lock up nail down put on ice rubber-stamp say so swear on bible swear up and down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny forget veto

STRONG

disavow refute reject renounce repudiate

WEAK

negate nullify

Example Sentences

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In various chat logs the BBC has seen, the chatbot suggests, affirms and embellishes these ideas.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The state’s new law affirms that students may examine primary sources—including the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence, the writings of early American leaders—to discuss the ideas they contain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“It affirms what our communities have always known: You cannot investigate injustice without the power to uncover the truth,” Eke said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“This new information affirms that guardrails on public-private partnerships are important in all instances and especially this one,” Pham said in a statement.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

“Then right now we’ll just have to sit tight and hope for the best,” Alyssa affirms for herself.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman