How to Use affirm in a Sentence

affirm

verb
  • The decision was affirmed by a higher court.
  • We cannot affirm that this painting is genuine.
  • They neither affirmed nor denied their guilt.
  • They continued to affirm their religious beliefs.
  • The council then has 30 days to override or affirm the veto.
    Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, 20 Oct. 2021
  • That order, however, is on hold till the appellate court decides whether to affirm or reverse.
    USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2021
  • The left-leaning bloc has said both bills must move in tandem to win their critical support, a position Pelosi appeared to affirm Thursday.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2021
  • The board’s leadership issued a letter of reprimand to Cline for her message, and the full board voted to affirm that action during its meeting Thursday.
    Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Harris affirmed Tuesday that her policies supporting Israel would not be much different than Biden’s if she were elected president.
    Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Sep. 2024
  • That’s what the law says, and what the state’s supreme court just affirmed.
    The Editors, National Review, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Should the court affirm the lower court’s dismissal, the case would be over.
    Audra D. S. Burch, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
  • In any event, Kline set the date of the hearing to affirm the conviction — June 14.
    Jesse Barron, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The day has since been used to affirm and promote girls’ rights and shed light on the unique challenges girls face around the world.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
  • The verdict was affirmed on appeal, but the death sentence was tossed out.
    Longreads, 2 May 2024
  • The figures only affirm the need for brands like Hyper Skin.
    Janel Martinez, refinery29.com, 27 July 2022
  • And Paul knocked him down in the eighth and final round of their boxing match to affirm his victory.
    Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2022
  • The rebellion that affirms the value of human life wins the day.
    WIRED, 30 Sep. 2023
  • The Supreme Court decision affirmed the three-judge court’s decision of last year and sent the case back to the district court.
    Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 20 June 2023
  • In a flashback, members of the School of Prophets vote to affirm it as a true revelation.
    Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 May 2022
  • Many readers reached out to the reporter in the wake of the story to affirm our reporting and to thank us for exposing the problem.
    Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
  • In 1972, the court unanimously affirmed the students’ right to form the chapter.
    Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 15 July 2023
  • Murray affirmed that even a case built for speed can be derailed by delays.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The goal is to collectively affirm the lives and uplift the voices of Black students.
    Breccan F. Thies, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Whatever happens on the 28th should affirm your best hopes.
    Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The Supreme Court ruled 6-1 in favor of affirming the 5-year suspension.
    Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 16 June 2023
  • Promote the Vote’s Proposition 2, which will be on the ballot, would affirm the right to sign an affidavit.
    Arit John, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2022
  • But what’s crucial is that this left her with the need to affirm her commitment to living at every turn.
    Lara Feigel, The New Republic, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Courage that not only transcends the fear of death, but also affirms a powerful love of life.
    Tom Mueller, STAT, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Their new releases affirm that any box set done once is worth doing again, the bigger the better.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Where the glamour of the old HQ had affirmed that enterprise’s ambition, the shabbiness of this current office suggested virtue.
    Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024

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